Events & Holidays In March - 26

Day of Democracy (Mali)

Independence Day (Bangladesh)

Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana`ole Day (Hawaii) (United States of America)

Youth Day (Vietnam)

1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.  

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.  

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer  

1698  On this day in history birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)  

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian  

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.  

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66  

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.  

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58  

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies  

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer