Events & Holidays In March - 02
Friday, 26 April 2024
Battle of Adowa (Ethiopia)
Peasants' Day (Myanmar / Burma)
Texas Independence Day (Texas) (United States of America)
Battle of Adowa (Ethiopia)
Peasants' Day (Myanmar / Burma)
Texas Independence Day (Texas) (United States of America)
1316 Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.
1409 John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.
1459 On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)
1481 Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.
1545 On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar
1555 Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.
1578 George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.
1705 On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)
0855 Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.
0986 Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.
1122 Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.
1127 On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered
1316 On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)
1333 On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies
1383 Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.
1572 On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil