Events & Holidays In March - 13

Revolutionary Attack on the Presidential Palace (Cuba)

1372  On this day in history birth of louis of Valois, Duke of Orléans, brother of Charles VI of France (d. 1407)  

1548  On this day in history birth of sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole  

1599  On this day in history birth of johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint  

1615  On this day in history birth of innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700)  

1683  John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-British philosopher (d. 1744) was born on this day in history.  

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal was born on this day in history.  

1700  James Kent, composer was born on this day in history.  

1700  On this day in history birth of michel Blavet, composer  

1202  On this day in history mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies  

1271  On this day in history death of henry of Almain, English crusader (b. 1235)  

1395  On this day in history death of john Barbour, Scottish poet  

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies on this day in history.  

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies on this day in history.  

1573  On this day in history death of michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman  

1604  Death of Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (b. 1537) on this day in history.