Events & Holidays In March - 10

Dry Season Celebration (Myanmar / Burma)

Harriet Tubman Day (United States of America)

1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on this day in history.  

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on this day in history.  

1503  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on this day in history.  

1538  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.  

1628  Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history birth of marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694)  

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.  

1698  Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer was born on this day in history.  

0037  On this day in history tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78  

0483  On this day in history simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies  

1291  Death of Arghun, Persian ruler on this day in history.  

1391  Death of Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) on this day in history.  

1510  On this day in history death of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)  

1513  On this day in history death of john de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443)  

1546  Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1584  On this day in history death of thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)