Events & Holidays In March - 03

Declaration of Establishment of Authority of the People (Libya)

Fete Du Trone (Morocco)

Hina Matsuri (Doll Festival) (Japan)

Martyr's Day (Malawi)

Mother's Day (Georgia)

National Anthem Day (United States of America)

National Day (Bulgaria Morocco)

National Unity Day (Sudan)

1455  On this day in history birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)  

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.  

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

1589  On this day in history birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.  

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52  

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.  

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.  

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.  

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.