Historical Events Mar 13 Battle of Jarnac, Count of Anjou defeats Huguenots Mar 20 Duke of Alva leads "tenth penning" in Les Ponts de Cé Events in 1569 Famous Birthdays Mar 28 Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1592-1622), born in Parma, Italy (d. 1622) Born in 1569 Famous Deaths Mar 13 Louis, Prince of Condé (1530-69), dies in Battle of Jarnac at 39 Feb 1569 History by Year Apr 1569 What Happened in 1569 World’s First National State LotteryJanuary 11, 1569