Ina Boyle

Irish composer (1889-1967).

Born March 8th, 1889 in Enniskerry.

Died March 10th, 1967 at 78 years old in Greystones (cancer).

Otto Peltzer

German middle distance runner (1900-1970).

Born March 8th, 1900 in Berlin, Drage. ^[ref]

Died August 11th, 1970 at 70 years old in Eutin.

Johanna Sjöberg

Swedish swimmer.

Born March 8th, 1978 (age 48 years) in Bromölla Municipality.

Jules Barbier

French poet, writer and librettist (1825–1901).

Born March 8th, 1825 in Paris. ^[ref]

Died January 16th, 1901 at 75 years old in Paris. ^[ref]

Charles Frédéric Girard

French zoologist (1822–1895).

Born March 8th, 1822 in Mulhouse.

Died January 29th, 1895 at 72 years old in Paris, Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Luigi Manini

Italian architect (1848-1936).

Born March 8th, 1848 in Crema.

Died June 29th, 1936 at 88 years old in Brescia.

Lidiya Skoblikova

Speed skater.

Born March 8th, 1939 (age 87 years) in Zlatoust.

Alexander Chervyakov

Belarusian soviet politician.

Born March 8th, 1892 in Dukora.

Died June 16th, 1937 at 45 years old in Minsk (gunshot wound).

John de Jong

Dutch footballer.

Born March 8th, 1977 (age 49 years) in The Hague.

Molly Sterling

Irish singer.

Born March 8th, 1998 (age 28 years) in Puckane. ^[ref]

Yuri Rytkheu

Russian chukchi writer (1930-2008).

Born March 8th, 1930 in Uelen.

Died May 14th, 2008 at 78 years old in Saint Petersburg (multiple myeloma). ^[ref]

Yuzuru Hiraga

Japanese admiral (1878-1943).

Born March 8th, 1878 in Tokyo.

Died February 13th, 1943 at 64 years old in Tokyo.

Vladimir Ćopić

Croatian politician (1891-1939).

Born March 8th, 1891 in Senj.

Died April 19th, 1939 at 48 years old in Moscow.

Alvan Clark

American astronomer and artist (1804-1887).

Born March 8th, 1804 in Ashfield.

Died August 19th, 1887 at 83 years old in Cambridge.

Japetus Steenstrup

Danish zoologist (1813–1897).

Born March 8th, 1813 in Vang.

Died June 20th, 1897 at 84 years old in Copenhagen.

Moishe Oysher

Jewish american actor and cantor (1907–1958).

Born March 8th, 1907 in Lipcani.

Died November 27th, 1958 at 51 years old in New Rochelle.

Fabián Canobbio

Uruguayan footballer.

Born March 8th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Montevideo.

Leopold Averbakh

Russian author, literary critic and writer (1903-1937).

Born March 8th, 1903 in Saratov.

Died August 14th, 1939 at 36 years old in Moscow.

Pyotr Lebedev

Russian physicist (1866–1912).

Born March 8th, 1866 in Moscow. ^[ref]

Died March 1st, 1912 at 45 years old in Moscow. ^[ref]

Heinz Mack

German artist (born 1931).

Born March 8th, 1931 (age 95 years) in Lollar.

Alessia Trost

Italian high jumper.

Born March 8th, 1993 (age 33 years) in Pordenone.

Roberta Bruni

Italian pole vaulter.

Born March 8th, 1994 (age 32 years) in Rome.

João Paulo Mior

Brazilian footballer.

Born March 8th, 1991 (age 35 years) in Serafina Corrêa.

Alessandro Potenza

Italian footballer.

Born March 8th, 1984 (age 42 years) in San Severo.

Maialen Chourraut

Spanish basque kayaker.

Born March 8th, 1983 (age 43 years) in Lasarte-Oria.