Historical Events In March - 14

0840  Eginhard, French nobleman/biographer (Vita Karoli Magni), dies at 69.   

0968  Matilda of Ringelheim, German Queen (c. 895).   

1272  Re Enzo, Italian poet/son of Emp Frederik II von Hohenstaufen, dies.   

1298  Petrus Johannis Olivi, South France theologist, dies   

1489  The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.   

1490  Charles I, Duke of Savoy, dies at 21   

1558  Ferdinand I appointed Holy Roman emperor.   

1559  Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Netherlands   

1559  Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht and Woudrichem, Neth.   

1559  Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

1573  Claude II, of Lotharingen, duke of Aumale/murdered adm Coligny, dies   

1590  Battle at Ivry French King Henri IV beats Catholic League   

1590  Battle at Ivry: French King Henri IV beats Catholic League   

1590  Philip van Egmont, general/prince of Gavere, dies in battle at 30.   

1612  Philip Galle, Flemish engraver, dies at about 74   

1623  Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer.   

1629  England granted a royal charter to Massachusetts Bay Colony.   

1644  England grants patent for Providence Plantations (now Rhode Island).   

1647  Thirty Years' War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm.   

1647  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 63.   

1653  Johan van Galen beats English fleet at Livorno.   

1681  Georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer   

1682  Jacob I van Ruysdael, physician/landscape painter, dies at about 53.   

1689  Scotland dismisses Willem III and Mary Stuart as king and queen.   

1692  Peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)   

1726  Josef Antonin Stepan, composer   

1727  Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, composer.   

1734  Prince Willem KHF van Orange marries George II's daughter Mary Anne.   

1743  inaugural American town meeting (Boston's Faneuil Hall).   

1743  1st American town meeting (Boston's Faneuil Hall).   

1755  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer   

1757  On-board the HMS Monarch, Admiral John Byng is executed by firing squad for neglecting his duty   

1757  John Byng, English admiral (Minorca), executed at 52.   

1760  Anton Filtz, composer, dies at 26.   

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1623  Adam-nicolas gascon: Composer   

1638  Johann georg gichtel: German mystic   

1681  Georg philipp telemann: Magdeburg germany, late baroque composer   

1692  Peter musschenbroek: Dutch physician/physicist (leyden jar)   

1726  Josef antonin stepan: Composer   

1727  Johann gottlieb goldberg: Composer   

1755  Pierre-louis couperin: Composer   

1782  Thomas hart benton: (rep), "old bullion"   

0840  Eginhard: French nobleman/biographer (vita karoli magni),   

0968  Death of Matilda of ringelheim: German queen (c. 895)   

1272  Re enzo: Italian poet/son of emp frederik ii von hohenstaufen,   

1298  Death of Petrus johannis olivi: South france theologist,   

1457  Death of Jingtai emperor of china: Jingtai emperor of china (b. 1428)   

1490  Charles i: Duke of savoy,   

1559  Jacques d'auchy: Walloon baptist merchant, executed   

1573  Claude ii: Of lotharingen, duke of aumale/murdered adm coligny,