Events & Holidays In March - 13

Revolutionary Attack on the Presidential Palace (Cuba)

1372  On this day in history birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)   

1548  On this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint   

1615  On this day in history birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)   

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal   

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  Michel Blavet, composer was born on this day in history.   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies on this day in history.   

1271  Death of Henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235) on this day in history.   

1395  Death of John Barbour, Scottish poet on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.   

1573  Death of Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman on this day in history.   

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.