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Famous People Born in March 1867

  • Mar 3 Gustav Strube, German-American conductor (Baltimore Symphony, 1916-30), composer (The Captive), and educator (Peabody Conservatory), born in Ballenstadt, Kingdom of Saxony (d. 1953)
  • Mar 5 Louis-Alexandre Taschereau, Premier of Quebec (d. 1952)
  • Mar 10 Hector Guimard, French Art Nouveau architect and designer (entrances to Paris Metros), born in Lyon (d. 1942)

Lillian Wald (1867-1940)

Mar 10 American pioneering nurse and social activist who started American community nursing with the Henry Street Settlement in NYC, born in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Mar 15 Lionel Pigot Johnson, British poet and critic (Ireland & Other Poems), born in Broadstairs, Kent (d. 1902)
  • Mar 15 Will Rossiter, British-American songwriter, music publisher, and composer (as W.R. Williams), born in Wells, England (d. 1954)
  • Mar 22 Meijer Linnewiel [Prof Cockadorus], Amsterdam famous street hawker, born in Leeuwarden, Netherlands (d. 1934)

Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957)

Mar 25 Italian cellist and conductor (La Scala, 1898-1908 & 1921-29; Metropolitan Opera, 1908-15; New York Philharmonic, 1926-36; NBC Symphony Orchestra, 1937-41 & 1944-54), born in Parma, Kingdom of Italy

  • Mar 25 John Gutzon Borglum, American sculptor (Mt Rushmore), born in St. Charles, Idaho Territory (d. 1941)
  • Mar 27 Edyth Walker, American opera singer, born in Hopewell, New York (d. 1950)

Cy Young (1867-1955)

Mar 29 American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (Cleveland Spiders, Boston Americans; most wins in MLB history 511), born in Gilmore, Ohio