Events & Holidays In March - 05
Friday, 26 April 2024
Arrival of First Missionaries (French Polynesia)
Customs Chiefs Day (Vanuatu)
Missionary Day (French Polynesia)
National Tree Planting Day (Iran)
Arrival of First Missionaries (French Polynesia)
Customs Chiefs Day (Vanuatu)
Missionary Day (French Polynesia)
National Tree Planting Day (Iran)
1133 King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.
1324 David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.
1326 On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)
1512 Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.
1563 On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)
1574 William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on this day in history.
1585 On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)
1585 John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.
0254 On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies
1291 On this day in history death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated
1534 On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)
1539 On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)
1561 On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41
1574 On this day in history philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies
1576 Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.
1605 Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.