Famous Birthdays In March - 03

1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.   

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

1705  On March - 03 birth of michael Schevenstuhl, composer   

1747  Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) was born on this day in history.   

1756  On March - 03 birth of william Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams)   

1778  On this day in history birth of frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Hanover (d. 1841)   

1793  On this day in history birth of ch Sealsfield, writer   

1793  William Charles Macready, English actor (d. 1873) was born on March - 03.   

1800  Heinrich Georg Bronn, German geologist (d. 1862) was born on March - 03.   

1805  Jonas Furrer, first President of the Swiss Confederation (d. 1861) was born on this day in history.   

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer was born on this day in history.   

1811  On this day in history birth of vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review)   

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer was born on March - 03.   

1820  Eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) was born on March - 03.   

1823  Guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71) was born on March - 03.   

1828  Karl Collan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history birth of george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)   

1838  On this day in history birth of george W Hill, US astronomer (Moon orbit)   

1839  Jamsetji Tata, Indian industrialist (d. 1904) was born on this day in history.   

1841  On March - 03 birth of john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Depths of the Ocean)   

1845  Georg Cantor, German mathematician (discover transfinite numbers) was born on March - 03.   

1846  On March - 03 birth of desiderio FA Pietri, Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father   

1847  On March - 03 birth of alexander Graham Bell, Scotland, inventor (telephone)   

1848  Adelaide Neilson, English Actress (d. 1880) was born on this day in history.   

1849  Jacques Oppenheim, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1851  Alexandros Papadiamantis, Greek author (d. 1911) was born on March - 03.   

1857  On March - 03 birth of alfred Bruneau, composer   

1860  On this day in history birth of john Montgomery Ward, American baseball player (d. 1925)   

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0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  On March - 03 saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.   

1554  On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.