Page 2: Historical Events In March - 21

1763  Jean Paul, writer   

1765  Henry Fagel, Dutch/English baron/diplomat.   

1768  Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician/Egyptologist   

1768  Jan J Mauricius, Dutch governor-gen of Suriname (1742-51), dies at 75.   

1779  Alexis Garaude, composer   

1788  Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans LA   

1788  Gustavus Vassa petitions Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans   

1788  Fire destroyed 856 buildings in New Orleans Louisiana.   

1790  Thomas Jefferson reports to President Washington in New York as Secretary of State   

1790  Thomas Jefferson reports to Pres Washington in NY as Sec of State   

1791  Bangalore in India is seized by the British under Lord Cornwallis in the Third Mysore War   

1791  Captain Hopley Yeaton of New Hampshire is recorded as becoming inaugural commissioned officer in USN.   

1791  Capt Hopley Yeaton of NH is recorded as becoming 1st commissioned officer in USN   

1793  Johann Michael Schmidt, composer, dies at 51.   

1801  Andrea Lucchesi, composer, dies at 59.   

1804  After four years of debate and planning, French leader Napoleon Bonaparte enacts a new legal framework known as the "Napoleonic Code.".   

1804  French civil Code of Napoleon adopted   

1806  Benito Pablo Juarez, Oaxaca Mexico, president of Mexico (1858-72)   

1810  Philippe-Joseph van den Berghe graaf Limmighe, Brabants ships, dies.   

1813  James Jesse Strang, King of Mormons on Beaver Is, MI (1850-56).   

1820  Frank Mori, composer   

1821  Party leaves Sydney to establish a penal settlement at Port Macquarie, NSW   

1821  inaugural revolutionary act in Monastery of Agia Lavra, Kalavryta, Greek War of Independence.   

1824  Fire at Cairo ammunitions dump results in the deaths of 4000 horses   

1826  Beethoven's Quartet #13 in B flat major (Op 130) premiered in Vienna.   

1829  Earthquake in Spain results in the deaths of 6000   

1835  Charles Darwin and Mariano Gonzales meet at Portillo Pass.   

1836  Jesus Monasterio, composer.   

1839  Modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mt) [NS]   

1843  Preacher William Miller of Massachusetts predicts the world will end today, he was wrong   

1843  Preacher William Miller of Mass predicts the world will end today   

1844  In this year, Origin of Baha'i Era-Baha'i calendar starts here (Baha 1, 1)   

1844  Leopold F J J J van Sassen Ysselt, Dutch politician, dies at 65.   

1850  Miguel Pedrorena, American settler   

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1466  French van brederode: Leader hoeksen   

1474  Angela merici: Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius: Duke/nice monarch of saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice: Elector of saxony   

1527  Hermann finck: Composer   

1609  Jan ii kazimierz: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois roberday: Composer   

1642  Georg schmezer: Composer   

1063  Blessed richeza of lotharingia: Venerated in roman catholicism, wife of king mieszko ii of poland   

1076  Robert i: Duke of burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  Death of Taira kiyomori: Japanese feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert ii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Nicholas of flue: Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Death of Hugo: Earl of leisnig, governor of frisia,   

1556  Death of Thomas cranmer: Archbishop of canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Death of Pocahontas: Native american, daughter of powhatan (b. c. 1595)