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

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

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

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

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