Events & Holidays In March - 21

Anniversary of Installation of Sultan of Terengganu (Malaysia)

Día de Nacimiento de Benito Ju rez (Birthday of Benito Ju rez) (Mexico)

Human Rights Day (South Africa)

Independence Day (Namibia)

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (International)

Mother's Day (Egypt Syria)

National Tree Planting Day (Lesotho)

Navrus (Tajikistan)

Nawroz (New Year's Day ) (Afghanistan)

Nevruz Day (Albania)

Nooruz (Persian New Year) (Iran Kyrgyzstan)

Nov Ruz Bairam (Turkmenistan)

Spring Day (Iraq)

Spring Season Opens (Switzerland)

World Down Syndrome Day (International)

Youth Day (Tunisia)

1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)