Historical Events
- Mar 2 Great Fire of Meireki destroys 60-70% of the Japanese capital city of Edo, killing an estimated 100,000 people
- Mar 23 France & England form alliance against Spain; England gets Dunkirk
Historic Event
Mar 31 English Parliament makes the Humble Petition to Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell offering him the crown: he declines
Famous Birthdays
Famous Deaths
- Mar 26 Jacob van Eyck, Dutch blind flautist and carillonneur, dies at 69
