Palm Sunday, beginning of Holy Week
ROYAL BIRTHDAY
Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau {1968}
HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS
69 After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor.
1080 King of Denmark Harald III dies and is succeeded by Knud IV, who would later be the first Dane to be canonized.
HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS
1278 Michael IX Palaeologus, co-ruling Eastern Roman Emperor (d.1320)
1573 Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria (d.1651)
1734 Taksin, King of Thailand (d.1782)
DEATHS
1080 King Harald III of Denmark
1427 John IV, Duke of Brabant
1539 George, Duke of Saxony
1711 Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor
1902 Francis, Duke of Cadiz & King Consort of Spain
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