Famous Birthdays
James Bradley (1693-1762)
Mar 23 English astronomer, 3rd Astronomer Royal, discovered Earth's nutation motion, born in Shelborne, England
John Harrison (1693-1776)
Mar 24 English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer to calculate longitude while at sea, born in Foulby, Yorkshire, England
Famous Deaths
- Mar 1 Benedict Schultheiss, German composer, dies at 39
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