Events & Holidays In March - 14

Constitution Day (Andorra)

Day of Solidarity with South Lebanon (Lebanon)

Pi Day (United States of America)

Señor del Cautivo (Peru)

The Summer Day (Dita e Verës) (Albania)

White Day (Japan)

World Book Day (International)

1623  On this day in history birth of adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer   

1638  Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic (d. 1710) was born on this day in history.   

1681  Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

1726  Josef Antonin Stepan, composer was born on this day in history.   

1727  Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history birth of thomas Hart Benton, (rep), "Old Bullion"   

0840  Eginhard, French nobleman/biographer (Vita Karoli Magni), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

0968  Death of Matilda of Ringelheim, German Queen (c. 895) on this day in history.   

1272  On this day in history re Enzo, Italian poet/son of Emp Frederik II von Hohenstaufen, dies   

1298  On this day in history petrus Johannis Olivi, South France theologist, dies   

1457  Death of Jingtai Emperor of China (b. 1428) on this day in history.   

1490  Charles I, Duke of Savoy, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1559  Death of Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed on this day in history.   

1573  Claude II, of Lotharingen, duke of Aumale/murdered adm Coligny, dies on this day in history.