Events & Holidays In March - 04

Town Meeting Day (Vermont) (United States of America)

1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.  

1394  On this day in history birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery  

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I  

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

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  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.