Historical Events In March - 23

1026  Koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy   

1066  18th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

1153  Treaty of Konstanz between Frederik I "Barbarossa" & Pope Eugene III   

1174  Jocelin, abbot of Melrose, is elected bishop of Glasgow.   

1490  First dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" published   

1490  1st dated edition of Maimonides "Mishna Torah" published   

1534  Aragonese legal code formally recognised   

1568  Treaty of Longjumeau French huguenots go on strike   

1568  Treaty of Longjumeau: French huguenots go on strike   

1579  Friesland joins Union of Utrecht   

1593  English Congressionalist Henry Barrow accused of slander   

1429  Margaret of anjou: Wife of henry vi of england   

1599  Thomas selle: Composer   

1638  Frederik ruysch: Dutch anatomist   

1645  William kidd: Pirate legend from scotland   

1699  John bartram: Naturalist/explorer, father of american botany   

1723  Agha mohammad khan ghajar: King of iran   

1732  Marie adélaïde of france: Daughter of louis xv   

1736  Iman willem falck: Dutch governor of ceylon (1765-83)   

1103  Eudes i: Duke of burgundy (b. 1058)   

1169  Shirkuh: Kurd general/vizier of cairo/saladin's uncle,   

1237  Jan of brienne: King of jerusalem/emperor of constantinople,   

1361  Henry of grosmont: 1st duke of lancaster (b. c.1310)   

1369  Pedro: The cruel, king/tyrant of castile & leon, murdered   

1548  Itagaki nobukata: Retainer of takeda shingen   

1555  Julius iii: [giovanni m del monte], pope (1550-55),   

1559  Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia: Emperor gelawdewos of ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522)