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  On this day in history birth of thomas Selle, composer   

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

1645  On this day in history birth of william Kidd, Pirate Legend From Scotland (d. 1701)   

1699  John Bartram, naturalist/explorer, father of American botany was born on this day in history.   

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  Iman Willem Falck, Dutch governor of Ceylon (1765-83) was born on this day in history.   

1103  On this day in history death of eudes I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  On this day in history shirkuh, Kurd general/vizier of Cairo/Saladin's uncle, dies   

1237  Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) on this day in history.