MARCH 9.
1403. Bajazet I, sultan of Turkey, died. He was celebrated as a warrior, but his disposition was cruel and tyrannical. Being conquered by Tamerlane, and exposed by him in an iron cage, he dashed his head against the bars of his prison, and killed himself.
1405. Battle of Grosmont, in which Henry IV defeated the Welch under Griffith Glendowr.
1566. David Ricci (or Rizzio), an Italian musician, residing at the court of Mary, queen of Scots, assassinated in her presence. His skillful performance of the national melodies of Scotland, tended not a little to their general improvement with the higher classes.
1609. William Warner, an English poet, died; author of Albion's England.
1615. Francis Beaumont, an English dramatist buried. He was jointly concerned with Fletcher in the production of several excellent plays, and assisted Jonson in some of his. He died under 30 years of age.
1649. The duke of Hamilton, earl of Holland, and Lord Capel beheaded with others who were suspected of royalism. Bad faith is attributed to their judges.
1661. Julius Mazarin died; cardinal and prime minister of France under Louis XIV. His name is identified with the history of his time.
1678. Ghent surrendered to Louis XIV of France.
1679. A declaration forbidding pardon to be granted to any who killed another in a duel, issued by the council of England.