Historical Events In March - 23

1026  Koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy.   

1066  18th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.   

1153  Treaty of Konstanz between Frederik I "Barbarossa" and Pope Eugene III.   

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1174  Jocelin, abbot of Melrose, is elected bishop of Glasgow.   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies   

1369  Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile and Leon, murdered.   

1490  inaugural dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" published   

1490  1st dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" published   

1534  Aragonese legal code formally recognised.   

1548  Itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen.   

1555  Julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67   

1568  Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike   

1579  Friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

1593  English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander.   

1596  Henry Unton, English diplomat.   

1599  Thomas Selle, composer   

1606  Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist, dies at 58   

1618  James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Abercorn, Scottish politician   

1630  French troops occupy Pinerolo Piedmont   

1638  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist.   

1653  Johan van Galen, Dutch admiral (Dunes Monte Christo), dies at about 48   

1657  France and England form alliance against Spain; England gets Dunkirk.   

1658  Valentin Dretzel, composer, dies at 79   

1669  Philipp Buchner, composer, dies at 54   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany.   

1708  English pretender to the throne James III lands at Firth of Forth   

1736  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)   

1743  George Frideric Handel's oratorio "Messiah" premieres in London   

1743  English premiere of Handel's "Messiah"   

1748  Johann Gottfried Walther, German composer/musicologist, dies at 63.   

1749  Hugo Franz Karl Alexander von Kerpen, composer.   

1750  Johannes Matthias Sperger, composer.   

1756  Georg Gottfried Wagner, composer, dies at 57   

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1429  Margaret of anjou: Wife of henry vi of england   

1599  Thomas selle: Composer   

1638  Frederik ruysch: Dutch anatomist   

1645  William kidd: Pirate legend from scotland   

1699  John bartram: Naturalist/explorer, father of american botany   

1723  Agha mohammad khan ghajar: King of iran   

1732  Marie adélaïde of france: Daughter of louis xv   

1736  Iman willem falck: Dutch governor of ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  Death of Eudes i: Duke of burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  Death of Shirkuh: Kurd general/vizier of cairo/saladin's uncle,   

1237  Death of Jan of brienne: King of jerusalem/emperor of constantinople,   

1361  Death of Henry of grosmont: 1st duke of lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  Death of Pedro: The cruel, king/tyrant of castile & leon, murdered   

1548  Itagaki nobukata: Retainer of takeda shingen   

1555  Julius iii: [giovanni m del monte], pope (1550-55),   

1559  Death of Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia: Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)