Historical Events Mar 14 Storm floods ravage Gorinchem, Dordrecht & Woudrichem, Netherlands Famous Deaths Mar 14 Jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed Mar 16 Anthony St. Leger, Lord Deputy of Ireland (b. 1496) Mar 23 Emperor Gelawdewos of Ethiopia (killed in battle) (b. 1521/1522) Mar 30 Adam Ries, German mathematician (b. 1492) Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1558 History by Year 1560