Events & Holidays In March - 04

Town Meeting Day (Vermont) (United States of America)

1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)