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  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

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

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

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

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.