Events & Holidays In March - 02

Battle of Adowa (Ethiopia)

Peasants' Day (Myanmar / Burma)

Texas Independence Day (Texas) (United States of America)

1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)  

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on this day in history.  

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.  

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.  

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

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  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)  

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  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.  

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies  

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.