Events & Holidays In March - 27

Armed Forces Day (Myanmar / Burma)

Evacuation Day (Angola)

Mount Arafat Day (Kuwait)

Skyscraper Day (United States of America)

0972  On this day in history birth of king Robert II of France (d. 1031)   

1416  Antonio Squarcialupi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  Everhardus van Bronchorst, Dutch lawyer was born on this day in history.   

1627  Stephen Fox, English politician (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau)   

1676  On this day in history birth of francis II Rákóczi, leader of the Hungarian uprising against the Habsburg (d. 1735)   

1696  Antoine Court, French Huguenot minister (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Johann Ernst Eberlin, composer was born on this day in history.   

0710  On this day in history death of rupert of Salzburg   

0922  Death of Al-Hallaj al-Mughith-al-Hsayn Mansur, Persian mystic, beheaded at 64 on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history arnulf I, the Elder/the Great, count of Flanders (918-65), dies   

0973  Death of Herman, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history gregory XI, [Pierre R the Beaufort], last French Pope (1370-78), dies   

1462  On this day in history death of vasili II of Russia, Grand Prince of Moscow (b. 1415)   

1472  On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

1482  Maria, duchess of Burgundy/countess of Holland, dies at 25 on this day in history.