Historical Events In March - 26

0304  Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian.   

0603  Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66.   

1027  John XIX crowns Conrad II the Salier Roman German emperor   

1147  Jewish community in Cologne fast to commemorate anti-Jewish violence   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started the tradition of giving a gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise.   

1150  Tichborne family of Hampshire England started tradition of giving a Gallon of flour to each resident to keep deathbed promise   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58.   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile and Leon, dies   

1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III.   

1484  William Caxton printed his translation of Aesop's Fables   

1517  Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer   

1526  King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France   

1534  Lubeck accept free Dutch ships into East Sea.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, British diplomat, dies   

1552  Guru Amar Das is recorded as becoming the Third Sikh Guru.   

1566  Antonio de Cabezon, composer, dies.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I and Charlotte of Bourbon   

1616  Bristol England William Baffin c1584-1622 leaves on 5th voyage on 'Discovery'; will pass Greenland coast and sail north another 480 km.   

1636  University of Utrecht opening ceremony.   

1638  Palamedes "Stevens" Palamedesz, painter, dies at about 30.   

1649  John Winthrop, Puritan and 1st Governor (Mass), dies   

1657  Jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist/carillonneur, dies at 69.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1668  England takes control of Bombay India   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer.   

1692  King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands   

1713  Pal Esterhazy, composer, dies at 77.   

1717  Manuel Jeronimo Romero de Avila, composer.   

1726  John Vanbrugh, Dutch/English playwright (Provoked Wife), dies at 62   

1736  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer, dies at 49.   

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1479  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33)/son of ivan iii   

1516  Conrad gessner: Swiss naturalist   

1554  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

1577  Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon   

1659  William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo cesare predieri: Composer   

1684  Johann graf: Composer   

1698  Václav prokop diviš: Czech theologian and natural scientist   

0304  Saint emmanuel: Christian martyr killed under diocletian   

0752  Stephen ii: Catholic pope (3/22-26/752),   

0809  Death of Liudger: Missionary/1st bishop of munster/saint,   

1130  Death of King sigurd i of norway: King sigurd i of norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212),   

1258  Floris: The guardian, count-regent of holland,   

1350  Death of Alfonso xi: King of castile & leon,   

1517  Death of Heinrich isaac: Flemish composer