Van Dyck was born in Antwerp on this date in 1599, the seventh of twelve children. His father was a silk merchant and his mother was a skilled embroiderer. 10 Van Dyck facts.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/22-march-anthony-van-dyck.html

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Mussorgsky's family name was derived from an ancestor who had had the nickname "Musorga," which meant, appropriately enough, 'Music maker.' On his birthday, ten things you might not know about him.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/21-march-modest-p-mussorgsky.html

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"In calm water every ship has a good captain."

10 Grover Cleveland Quotes

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/18-march-grover-cleveland-quotes.html

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"Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant."

On his birthday, some very relevant quotes from James Madison:

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/16-march-james-madison-quotes.html

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Despite being famous for writing a book called On the Road, Jack Kerouac never learned to drive and envied people who had the skill. 10 facts about him on his birthday.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/12-march-jack-kerouac.html

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Before finding success as a writer, Mickey Spillane worked as a lifeguard and also as a trampoline artist and a human cannonball. He also worked briefly for the FBI, working undercover to crack a narcotics ring. 10 facts about him on his birthday.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/9-march-mickey-spillane.html

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Born on this date in 1802 was Sir Edwin Landseer, artist known for his paintings of animals – particularly Horses, Dogs and stags, and for creating the lions in Trafalgar Square. 10 facts about him.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/7-march-sir-edwin-landseer.html

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"A kiss is a rosy dot over the 'i' of loving." Ten quotes from Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist and duellist.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/6-march-cyrano-de-bergerac-quotes.html

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"Procrastination is not Laziness. It is fear. Call it by its right name, and forgive yourself."

On her birthday, 10 quotes from Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/4-march-julia-cameron-quotes.html

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George Pullman is most famous for inventing the railway sleeping car, which he modelled on packet boats and marketed as a luxury way to travel. He was born on this date in 1831. 10 facts about him.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/03/3-march-george-pullman.html

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