March 21

March 21

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

Count Claus-Casimir of Oranje-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg   {2004} [son of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands (son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)]

ROYAL WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

The Princess Louise of Great Britain and Ireland & John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne   {1871}

Crown Prince Olav of Norway & Princess Martha of Sweden   {1929}

King Mohammed VI of Morroco & Salma Bennani   {2002}

HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

1152   Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France & Queen Eleanor of Aquitane.
1188   Emperor Antoku accedes to the throne of Japan.
1413   Henry V becomes King of England.

1800   With the church leadership driven out of Rome during an armed conflict, Pius VII is crowned Pope in Venice with a temporary papal tiara made of papier-mache.


HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS

1521   Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d.1553)
1801   Maria Theresa of Tuscany, Queen of Sardinia (d.1855)


DEATHS

1076   Robert I, Duke of Burgundy
1306   Robert II, Duke of Burgundy
2007   Sven O. Hoiby, father of Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway