On This Day- March 14th, 2018

 

Here are some headlines making news on March 12th, 2018 in years gone by.

 

1653 Johan van Galen beats English fleet at Livorno.

 

1590 Battle of Ivry: French King Henry IV beats Catholic League during French Wars of Religion.

 

1489 The last Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro is forced to abdicate by Venice.

 

1369 Battle of Montiel: Pedro of Castile with support from England is defeated by an alliance between the French and his half-brother Henry II.

 

1689 Scotland dismisses William III & Mary Stuart as king & queen.