March 31, 1732 – Composer (considered the father of the symphony) Franz Joseph Haydn is born in Rohrau, Austria.
March 29, 1790 – John Tyler, the 10th U.S. President, was born in Charles City County, Virginia. He became president upon the death of William Henry Harrison and served from 1841 to 1845.
April 2, 1804 – Prolific fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen is born in Odense, Denmark.
March 30, 1853 – Famed post-Impressionist Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh is born in Zundert, Netherlands.