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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon  

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  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies  

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.  

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.