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  On this day in history birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III  

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  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1671  On this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer  

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

1698  Václav Prokop Diviš, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.  

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

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)  

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