What Happened In March 1657 In History

Historical Events for March, 1657

• 2nd » Great Fire of Meireki: A fire in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan, caused more than 100,000 deaths; it lasted three days

Famous Birthdays on March in 1657

• 1st » Samuel Werenfels, Swiss theologian (d. 1740)
• 18th » Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni, Italian organist and composer (d. 1743)
• 24th » Arai Hakuseki, Japanese politician (d. 1725)

Famous Deaths for March 1657

• 15th » David Pardo (Dutch rabbi) e.g David Pardo, Dutch rabbi (b. unknown)

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