Events & Holidays In March - 23

Pakistan Day (Pakistan)

World Meteorological Day (International)

1429  On this day in history birth of margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI of England (d. 1482)  

1599  Thomas Selle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1638  On this day in history birth of frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist  

1645  William Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.  

1699  On this day in history birth of john Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany  

1723  On this day in history birth of agha Mohammad Khan Ghajar, King of Iran (d. 1771)  

1732  Marie Adélaïde of France, daughter of Louis XV (d. 1800) was born on this day in history.  

1736  On this day in history birth of iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83)  

1103  Death of Eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058) on this day in history.  

1169  Shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies on this day in history.  

1237  On this day in history jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies  

1361  On this day in history death of henry of Grosmont, 1st Duke of Lancaster (b. c.1310)  

1369  Death of Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile & Leon, murdered on this day in history.  

1548  On this day in history death of itagaki Nobukata, retainer of Takeda Shingen  

1555  On this day in history julius III, [Giovanni M del Monte], Pope (1550-55), dies at 67  

1559  On this day in history death of emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)