Historical Events
- Mar 27 English nobleman Robert Devereux becomes Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Famous Birthdays
- Mar 8 Suzanna van Baerle, Dutch poet ("Dagh-werck" written with her husband, Constantijn Huygens), born in Amsterdam (d. 1637)
- Mar 13 Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit and Roman Catholic saint, born in Diest, Seventeen Provinces (d. 1621)
- Mar 22 Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England), born in Antwerp, Spanish Netherlands (d. 1641)
- Mar 23 Thomas Selle, German baroque composer, born in Zörbig, Electorate of Saxony, Holy Roman Empire (d. 1663)
- Mar 28 Witte Corneliszoon de With, Dutch naval officer, born in Brielle, Netherlands (d. 1658)
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