Events & Holidays In March - 08

Congolese Women's Day (Congo (Republic of))

Decoration Day (Liberia)

International Women's Day (International)

Revolution Day (Syria)

San Juan de Dios (Peru)

Women's Day (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

Mother's Day (Bulgaria)

1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist  

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.  

1293  On this day in history birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)  

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on this day in history.  

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on this day in history.  

1560  On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)  

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on this day in history.  

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.  

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.  

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.  

1223  Death of Wincenty Kadłubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.  

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on this day in history.