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Saturday, March 31, 2012

March 31, 2012

Cesar Chavez Day  (USA: California, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, Michigan, Nebraska, New Mexico)


Transfer Day  (US Virgin Islands, 1917)


King Nangklao Memorial Day  (Thailand)


Freedom Day in Malta  (1979)



ARISTOCRATIC BIRTHDAY

The Hon. Deborah "Debo" Freeman-Mitford, now known as Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire   {1920}

Friday, March 30, 2012

March 30, 2012

ROYAL ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT ANNIVERSARY

Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg & Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti   {2001}





















ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

Prince Amedeo of Savoy-Aosta, Duke of Aosta & Silvia Paterno di Spedalotto  {1987} [civil]

Thursday, March 29, 2012

March 29, 2012

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein of Jordan   {1980} (half-brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan)

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

March 28, 2012

ARISTOCRATIC BIRTHDAY

Maria del Rosario Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart y Silva, 18th Duchess of Alba de Tormes, Grandee of Spain, Duchess of Aliaga, Arjona, Berwick, Hijar, Liria + Jerica, & Montoro, Countess-Duchess of Olivares, Baroness of Bosworth, etc.   {1926}



ROYAL CHRISTENING

Eliane van Vollenhoven   {2010} [daughter of Prince Floris of Orange-Nassau (nephew of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]









Tuesday, March 27, 2012

March 27, 2012

World Theatre Day




ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Princess Sara bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [twin] [daughter of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan (brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan)] (see below for photo)

Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal of Jordan   {1997} [twin] [daughter of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan (brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan)]
                                                         (the twin sisters pictured here a few years ago with their father)

Monday, March 26, 2012

March 26, 2012

Independence Day + National Day in Bangladesh  (1971)


Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii  (Hawaii, USA)



ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Crown Princess Margarita of Romania   {1949} (daughter of King Michael I of Romania)


Crown Prince Leka II of Albania {King Leka II of the Albanians, as Pretender}   {1982}


Archduchess Gabriella of Austria, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary, Croatia + Bohemia   {1994} [daughter of Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg (daughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg & sister of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg)]


Countess Emma Luana of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg   {2005} [daughter of Prince Johan Friso of Orange-Nassau (son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]

March 25, 2012

World Day for the Remembrance of Victims of Slavery + the Transatlantic Slave Trade



Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary  (Eastern + Western Christianity: Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran) / "Lady Day"  (England, Wales, Ireland) / "Waffle Day" (Sweden)







European 'Summer time' begins



Freedom Day in Belarus




Revolution Day in Greece  (1821)


Maryland Day  (Maryland, USA)


Mother's Day in Slovenia




Struggle for Human Rights Day in Slovakia




Tolkein Reading Day




ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Philipp von Lattorff   {1968} [husband of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein (daughter of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein)


Prince Afonso of Portugal, Prince of Beira, Duke of Barcelos   {1996} (son of Prince Duarte Pio of Portugal, Prince Royal of Portugal, Duke of Braganza)