Historical Events In March - 26

1027  John XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor   

1147  Jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started the tradition of giving a gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise   

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables   

1526  King François I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1526  King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1534  Lübeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1534  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea   

1552  Guru Amar Das becomes the Third Sikh Guru   

1616  Bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km   

1479  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33)/son of ivan iii   

1516  Conrad gessner: Swiss naturalist   

1554  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

1577  Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon   

1659  William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo cesare predieri: Composer   

1684  Johann graf: Composer   

1698  Václav prokop diviš: Czech theologian and natural scientist   

0304  Saint emmanuel: Christian martyr killed under diocletian   

0752  Stephen ii: Catholic pope (3/22-26/752),   

0809  Liudger: Missionary/1st bishop of munster/saint,   

1130  King sigurd i of norway: King sigurd i of norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212),   

1258  Floris: The guardian, count-regent of holland,   

1350  Alfonso xi: King of castile & leon,   

1517  Heinrich isaac: Flemish composer