Events & Holidays In March - 29

Boganda Day (Central African Republic)

Earth Hour - 8pm Local Time (International)

Memorial Day (Madagascar)

Youth Day (Taiwan)

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  On this day in history birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)   

1602  On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1058  On this day in history stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies   

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1461  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  Death of Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549) on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

1629  On this day in history death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)