Events & Holidays In March - 21

Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Terengganu (Malaysia)

Día de Nacimiento de Benito Ju rez (Birthday of Benito Ju rez) (Mexico)

Human Rights Day (South Africa)

Independence Day (Namibia)

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (International)

Mother's Day (Egypt Syria)

National Tree Planting Day (Lesotho)

Navrus (Tajikistan)

Nawroz (New Year's Day ) (Afghanistan)

Nevruz Day (Albania)

Nooruz (Persian New Year) (Iran Kyrgyzstan)

Nov Ruz Bairam (Turkmenistan)

Spring Day (Iraq)

Spring Season Opens (Switzerland)

World Down Syndrome Day (International)

Youth Day (Tunisia)

1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)