[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History March 4

Steve K. Rourke steverourke at charter.net
Fri Mar 3 23:08:11 PST 2006


Born:
1394 Prince Henry the Navigator         
1492 Francesco de Layolle composer

Deaths:
1172 Stephan III King of Hungary (1162-72), dies
1484 Kazimierz the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25
1595 Robert Southwell English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest

Other Events:
1152 Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king
1461 Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha
Edward IV recognized as king of England
1540 Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife
1570 King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students
1590 Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda




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