Events & Holidays In March - 06

Alamo Day (United States of America)

Foundation Day (Norfolk Island)

Independence Day (Ghana)

World Day of Prayer (Australia)

1340  John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1405  Johan II, King of Castille was born on this day in history.   

1405  On this day in history birth of king John II of Castile (d. 1454)   

1459  Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on this day in history.   

1475  Michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1483  On this day in history birth of francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna   

1492  On this day in history birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  On this day in history birth of luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione)   

0766  On this day in history chrodegang, church reformer/bishop of Mainz, dies at about 50   

1252  On this day in history death of saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235)   

1490  On this day in history death of ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)   

1531  Death of Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.   

1583  Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1615  Pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown)   

1627  On this day in history death of krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580)