Events & Holidays In March - 10

Dry Season Celebration (Myanmar / Burma)

Harriet Tubman Day (United States of America)

1415  On this day in history birth of vasili II of Russia (d. 1462)   

1452  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews)   

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  Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1291  On this day in history death of arghun, Persian ruler   

1391  On this day in history death of tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on this day in history.   

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)