Events & Holidays In March - 04
Sunday, 28 April 2024
Town Meeting Day (Vermont) (United States of America)
Town Meeting Day (Vermont) (United States of America)
1188 On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)
1394 Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.
1492 Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.
1610 William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.
1651 John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.
1665 Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.
1678 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.
1702 Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.
0251 Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.
0480 On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées
1172 Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.
1193 Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.
1238 Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.
1303 Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.
1484 Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.
1496 Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.