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  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)  

1665  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)  

1678  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)  

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I  

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)  

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.