2015 Event Prince Charles shakes hands with Gerry Adams, president of the Sinn Fein party, which was formerly part of the militant Irish Republican Army; Prince Charles is the first member of the British royal family to meet him 2015 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce the name of their baby girl, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana 2015 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce the birth of a baby girl but have not yet revealed her name 2014 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce that they are expecting their second child; baby Prince George celebrated his first birthday two months ago 2014 Event Prince Felipe of Spain is coronated as King Felipe VI, following his father's abdication over two weeks ago; the simple ceremony sought to avoid displays of extravagance in a nation suffering high unemployment and growing disinterest in the monarchy 2014 Event Eight-month-old Prince George begins his first overseas royal tour with his parents, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge 2014 Event Prince Harry initiates The Invictus Games, a sporting competition for wounded members of the military 2013 Event Sydney, Australia welcomes Harry, the Prince of Wales, who has come to celebrate 100 years of the Royal Australian Navy 2013 Event The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, completed his last shift as a search and rescue helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force; he will now focus on Royal and community work 2013 Event The brother of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, dies at age 44 following complications from a skiing accident 2013 Event Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a son, the third in line to the British throne; the child, named George Alexander Louis, is formally known as His Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge 2013 Event In Belgium, King Albert II abdicates his throne to son, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, due to health reasons 2013 Event In London, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edin burgh is admitted to a hospital for an exploratory operation after experiencing abdominal pains 2013 Event In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the governor of the Riyadh Province, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, member of the House of Saud, dies at age 72 2013 Event Beatrix of the Netherlands announces she will abdicate her throne to her son, Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, on April 30, 2013 2012 Event A recurrence of a bladder infection causes Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to be taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure 2012 Event Following the death of Crown Prince, Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz becomes Saudi Arabia's heir apparent 2011 Event The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip enters the hospital to treat a blocked coronary artery 2011 Event Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia dies, raising questions about succession in the kingdom 2011 Event Prince Albert II of Monaco weds Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock at the royal palace; Wittstock is now known as Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene 2011 Event Prince Harry of Wales is cleared to return to service in the Afghan War 2011 Event On his visit to the United Kingdom, U.S. President Barack Obama meets Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh 2011 Event In England, the guest list for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is released 2011 Event According to Clarence House, Prince William and his bride-to-be, Kate Middleton, will be married by the Archbishop of Canterbury 2010 Event Film confirms Sarah, Duchess of York's involvement in a scandal showing she asked for a $40,000 handshake in cash and for 500,000 pounds to be paid in return for access to Prince Andrew 2008 Birthday Prince Aristide Stavros of Greece and Denmark, born in Los Angeles, California 2005 Event King Fahd of Saudi Arabia dies and is succeeded by Prince Abdullah 2005 Event 6th Harry Potter book by J. K. Rowling is released: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005 Event Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are married 2000 Death Ofra Haza, singer, Prince of Egypt, dies at 43 1997 Death Diana, Princess of Wales, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy, dies in Paris, at age 36, killed in a car crash 1997 Death Princess Caradja-Kretzulesco, royalty, a direct descendent of Prince Vlad the Impaler, who was nicknamed Dracula, dies at 76 1997 Event Saudi Arab billionaire Prince al-Waleed bin Talal aquires 5% of Apple Computer 1996 Death William Prince, actor (Ken Baxter-Another World), dies at 83 1996 Event Prince Charles and Princess Di sign divorce papers 1996 Event Prince Edward and girl-friend Sophie visited Graystoke Castle 1995 Event Queen Elizabeth askes Prince Charles and Diana to divorce 1995 Event Princess Di admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview 1995 Death Alexis d'Anjou de Bourbon-Conde, French prince/Russian, dies at 47 1995 Death Souphanouvong, Red Prince, president of Laos 1975 - 1987, dies at 85 1994 Death Ludwig Ferdinand von Hohenzollern, Germ prince of Prussia, dies at 86 1993 Event Liechtenstein prince Hans-Adam II disbands parliament 1993 Death Harold Innocent, actor (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves), dies at 60 1993 Event Prince Ronald "Ronnie" Mutebi crowned king of Uganda 1993 Event Prince Alois of Liechtenstein weds Duchess Sophie of Bavaria 1993 Event Japanese crown prince Naruhito weds Masaka Owada 1993 Event Prince celebrated his birthday by changing his name to a symbol 1992 Event Japanese crown prince Naruhito announces engagement to Masaka Owada 1992 Birthday Louis Ducrut, prince/son of Princess Stephanie and Daniel Ducrut 1992 Birthday Marina CAK Windsor, granddaughter of English prince Edward 1992 Event Helen Windsor (daughter of English prince Edward) weds Timothy Taylor 1992 Event British Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson announce separation 1991 Event "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" opens 1990 Death Johannes von Thurn und Taxis, prince in Germany, dies at 64 1990 Death Max Tailleur, adjunct prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist, dies 1990 Event Former Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood ordered to help clean up Prince William Sound and pay $50,000 in restitution for 1989 oil spill 1989 Birthday Ross Bagley, actor, Nicky-Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 1989 Event "Prince of Central Park" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 4 performances 1988 Birthday Edward EMG baron Downpatrick, grandson of English prince Edward 1988 Event "Prince of Central Park" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 4 performances 1988 Event Avalanche at Klosters, a Swiss Ski resort, nearly kills Prince Charles 1987 Event Britain's Prince Edward resigns from his Royal Marines training 1987 Birthday Naya Rivera, actress, Cindy-Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1986 Event Britain's Prince Andrew marries Sarah Ferguson 1985 Death Bob Prince, sportscaster (Monday Night Baseball), dies at 68 1984 Event "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince and Revolution peaks at #1 1984 Birthday Henry Charles Albert David, Prince of Wales, 3rd in British succession 1984 Event Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 24 weeks 1984 Death Al Schacht, Clown prince of baseball, baseball player, dies at 91 1983 Death Charles von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Belgium prince, buried 1983 Death Charles Tham, of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha, count of Flanders/Prince, dies 1982 Event Prince Chuck and Lady Di name their baby "William" 1982 Event Prince Chuck and Lady Di take Prince William home from hospital 1982 Birthday William of Wales, son of Prince Chuck and Lady Di 1981 Event Unknown rocker Prince opens for Rolling Stones at LA Coliseum 1981 Event Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diane Spencer 1981 Event Prince Willem Alexander opens Willems Bridge in Rotterdam 1981 Birthday Gabriella MAO Windsor, daughter of English prince Michael 1981 Event Britain's Prince Charles announces engagement to Lady Diana Spencer 1980 Birthday Rose VBL Windsor, daughter of English prince Richard 1979 Death Prince Chahryar Shafik, Shah of Iran's nephew, murdered in Paris 1979 Birthday Nicolas Daniel Maricio, Prince of Netherlands 1979 Birthday Frederick MGDL Windsor, son of English prince Michael 1979 Birthday Tatyana M Ali, New York City, actress, Sesame St, Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1978 Event English prince Michael marries baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz 1978 Event Crown Prince Sad Abdallah al-Salim Al Sabah becomes Prime Minister of Kuwait 1977 Birthday Lady Davina EAB Windsor, daughter of English prince Richard 1977 Birthday Bernardo Federico Tomas, Prince of Netherlands 1977 Death Paul Nordoff, U.S. composer (Frog Prince), dies at 67 1976 Event 70 die as Norwegian tanker Frosta collides with George Prince 1976 Event Cambodia Khieu Sampan succeeds prince Sihanouk as premier 1975 Death Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king 1974 Birthday Alexander PGR duke of Ulster, son of English prince Richard 1973 Birthday Tyra Banks, model/actress, Higher Learning, Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1972 Birthday Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Birthday Jaime Bernardo, prince of Netherlands 1972 Death William HAF, English prince/grandson of George V, dies in accident at 29 1972 Event English prince Richard marries Birgitte of Deurs (Henriksen) 1972 Birthday Turner Stevenson, Prince George, NHL right wing, Montreal Canadiens 1972 Birthday Pieter Christiaan, Prince of Netherlands 1972 Event General Lon Nol becomes President and prince Sirik Matak premier of Cambodia 1971 Event Dutch Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard visit Indonesia 1971 Event Franco points prince Juan Carlos as deputy in Spain 1971 Birthday Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Crown Prince/son of King of Nepal 1970 Birthday Prince Wimbley, CFL slot back for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1970 Birthday Nicholas CEJ Windsor, son of English prince Edward, duke of Kent 1970 Birthday Morgan Fox, Prince George BC, playmate, Dec, 1990 1970 Birthday Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1970 Death Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies 1970 Event Cambodia military coup under General Lon Nol, prince Sihanuk flees 1970 Birthday Carlos Javier Bernardo, Dutch prince 1969 Birthday Bernhard, Jr., Prince of Netherlands 1969 Birthday Prince Constantijn, CF Aschwin, of Netherlands 1969 Event Charles Philip Arthur George invested as Prince of Wales 1969 Event 95th Preakness: Bill Hartack aboard Majestic Prince wins in 1:55.6 1969 Event 95th Kentucky Derby: Bill Hartack on Majestic Prince wins in 2:01.8 1968 Birthday Johan Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, Netherlands 1968 Birthday Will Smith, actor/rapper, Men In Black, Indepedence Day, Fresh Prince 1968 Birthday Denny Neagle, Prince Georges Cnty, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 Birthday Frederik, Heir Apparent Crown Prince of Denmark 1968 Birthday Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, born in Utrecht, Netherlands, 10th in line of succession to the Dutch throne 1968 Birthday Felipe de Borbon, Prince of Asturias, heir to Spanish throne 1967 Birthday Jason Gould, son of Elliot Gould/Barbra Streisand, Prince of Tides 1967 Birthday Willem-Alexander CGF, Dutch crown prince/son of Queen Beatrix of Netherlands 1967 Birthday Dave Manson, Prince Albert, NHL defenseman, Winnipeg Jets 1966 Birthday Prince Markie D, Mark Morale, rocker, Fat Boys-Jail House Rock 1965 Birthday Fresh Prince, Will Smith, rapper, Parents Just Don't Understand 1965 Birthday Clayton Prince, Philadelphia, actor, Hairspray, Reuben-Another World 1964 Birthday Tom Prince, born in Kankakee, Illinois, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1964 Event Prince A. Taylor becomes 1st black methodist bishop, New Jersey 1964 Event Princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma 1964 Birthday Helen Marina Lucy Windsor, England, daughter of Prince Edward 1964 Event 9.2 earthquake shakes Prince William Sound, Alaska 1964 Birthday Edward Anthony Richard Louis, Prince of Britain/Elizabeth II grandson 1963 Birthday Laurens BBM, Belgian prince/son of Albert II and Paola 1963 Event Sikkim crown prince Paldan Thondup Namgyal marries Hope Cooke 1962 Birthday George P N earl of St. Andrews, under English prince Edward 1962 Event Laos prince Souvanna Phouma forms coalition government 1961 Birthday Diana, Princess of Wales, born in Park House, England, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy 1961 Event English prince Edward, Duke of Kent, weds Katharine Worsley 1961 Event Prince Bernhard opens new RAI building in Amsterdam 1960 Birthday Katie Rabbet, born in London, England, Prince Andrew's former girlfriend 1960 Event Prince Norodom Sihanoek becomes head of Cambodia 1960 Event English prince Margaret marries Antony Armstrong-Jones (Lord Snowdon) 1960 Birthday Maria Gloria von Schonberg-Glauchau, wife of prince Thurn un Taxis 1960 Birthday Crown Prince Naruhito, heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne of Japan, eldest son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko 1960 Birthday Prince Andrew, Albert Christian Edward, of Britain/Duke of York 1960 Birthday Lisa Walters, Prince Rupert BC, LPGA golfer, Itoki Hawaiian-1992, 93 1959 Death Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies 1959 Event Prince Albert marries Princess Paola in Brussels 1959 Event Dutch prince Bernhard visits Lockheed factory 1959 Event Japan's Crown Prince Akihito marries commoner Michiko Shoda 1958 Birthday Jonathan Prince, born in Beverly Hills, Pennsylvania, actor, Danny-Alice, Pray TV 1958 Death Abdoel Illah, crown prince of Iraq, murdered 1958 Birthday Mark Lester, born in Oxford, England, actor, Oliver, Prince and Pauper 1958 Death Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch writer (I Go Me Own Way), dies 1958 Birthday O+>, Prince, Rogers Nelson, Minnesota, rocker/actor, 1999, Purple Rain 1958 Birthday Prince, American Musician 1958 Birthday Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco 1958 Birthday Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre, Prince of Monaco/bobsledder 1988 Olympics 1958 Death Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 1957 Event Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visits White House 1957 Event Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia 1957 Event Prince Suvanna Phuma forms government in LAOS, with Pathet Lao 1957 Birthday Faith Prince, Augusta, Georgia, Broadway actress, Guys and Dolls, Carousel 1957 Event Laos government of prince Suvanna Phuma resigns 1957 Event Benjamin Britten's ballet "Prince and the Pauper," premieres in London 1956 Event U.S. actress Grace Kelly marries Monaco's Prince Rainier III 1956 Event Grace Kelly marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco (civil ceremony) 1956 Birthday Janet Hubert-Whitten, actress, Vivian Banks-Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1955 Death Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-Field Marshal, dies 1955 Birthday Henri, Heir Apparent Prince of Luxembourg 1955 Event Prince Mahemdra becomes king of Nepal 1953 Event Terence Rattigans' "Sleeping Prince," premieres in London 1953 Birthday Jane Priest, born in Perth, Australia, Prince Charles' lover 1952 Birthday Monique Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince/Heir Apparent to Thailand throne 1952 Birthday Norm Jarvis, Prince Albert Sask, golfer, 1984 Chilliwack 1951 Event Dutch Prince Bernhard visits Juan and Eva Peron in Buenos Aires 1950 Event King Boudouin I takes oath as royal prince of Belgium 1950 Event 76th Preakness: Eddie Arcaro aboard Hill Prince wins in 1:59.2 1950 Birthday Prairie Prince, born in Charlotte, North Carolina, born Charles L'Empereur Prince, rocker, drummer, member of The Tubes, founding member, Journey 1950 Event Prince Rainier III becomes ruler of Monaco 1949 Event Prince Rainier III coronation as 30th ruling Prince of Monaco 1949 Event Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco 1949 Death Louis II, Prince of Monaco, dies 1948 Birthday Charles PAG, prince of Wales/duke of Cornwall 1948 Death Ferdinand I MKLM, prince of Saxony-Coburg/tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1947 Event Future Queen Elizabeth marries Prince Philip in Westminster Abbey 1947 Birthday Camilla Parker-Bowles, born in London, England, Prince Charles' lover 1947 Death Gustav Adolf, crown prince of Sweden, dies in air crash 1946 Birthday Alan Rickman, actor, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves 1945 Death Fumimaro Konu, Japanese prince/Prime Minister 1937 - 1939, 1940 - 1941, commits harakiri 1945 Birthday Pat Conroy, American writer, Great Santini, Prince of Tides 1945 Birthday Hans Adam, prince of Liechtenstein 1944 Event Prince Bernhard establishes staff in Breda 1944 Event Dutch Armed Forces forms, under prince Bernhard 1944 Event Prince Bernhard appointed supreme commander of Netherlands Domestic Arm Force 1944 Birthday Richard A W G, English prince/duke of Gloucester 1944 Birthday Viv Prince, rocker, Pretty Things 1944 Death Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French pilot/writer (Small Prince), dies at 44 1943 Death Reina Prince Geerligs, Leentjes Vandendriesch, anti-fascist, dies 1942 Birthday William HAF, English prince/grandson of George V 1942 Death George EAE, English prince/earl of St. Andrews, dies in battle at 39 1942 Birthday Alexander EHAML, prince of the Belgians/son of Leopold III 1942 Birthday Michael G C F, English prince of Kent 1941 Event British battleship Prince of Wales sinks off Singapore 1941 Event Winston Churchill departs on Prince of Wales to U.S. 1941 Event Dutch Prince Bernhard becomes an RAF pilot 1941 Event Yugoslavian coup gets rid of pro-German Prince Paul 1941 Event Serbian Prince Paul visits Hitler 1940 Event Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania 1940 Event Prince Bernhard Fund forms 1940 Event Anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard 1938 Birthday Prince Buster, Jamaican reggae musician/producer, Madness 1937 Birthday Harald, Crown Prince, son of King Olav V, heir apparent of Norway 1937 Event Prince Bernhard injured in auto accident in Netherlands 1937 Event Prince Konoye becomes Japanese premier 1937 Event "Prince Valiant" comic strip appears; known for historical detail 1936 Event Princess Juliana and German prince Bernard Lippe-Biesterfeld get engaged 1935 Birthday Karim Aga Khan, prince/billionaire/husband of Rita Hayworth 1935 Event English prince Henry (under George V) weds Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott 1935 Birthday Edward GNPP, English prince/duke of Kent 1935 Event Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX) 1934 Death Henry WAE, Prince of Netherlands/father of Queen Juliana, dies 1934 Event Princess Juliana marries German prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld 1933 Event Hitler, Goring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning and top army meet in Berlin 1932 Event 67th British Golf Open: Gene Sarazen shoots a 283 at Prince's England 1930 Event Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto 1929 Death Max von Bathe, German prince/Chancellor (1910-11, 18), dies at 62 1929 Event Belgium princess Marie-Jose and Italian crown prince Umberto gets engaged, assassination attempt on Umberto fails 1928 Birthday Harold Prince, U.S. producer/director, West Side Story, Evita 1926 Event Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden 1926 Birthday Jon[athan Stewart] Vickers, Prince Albert, Canada, tenor 1926 Event Belgian crown prince Leopold and Swedish princess Astrid get engaged 1926 Birthday Claus von Amsberg, prince of Netherlands 1923 Event German ex-crown prince flees Netherlands for Germany 1923 Event Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry for state visit to London 1923 Birthday Clint Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, 1949- 1923 Event English prince Albert (George VI) marries lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon 1922 Event Japanese crown prince Hirohito appointed prince-regent 1922 Event Greek parliament bans prince Andreas for life 1922 Birthday Aadje [Alida WM] Lyre, Dutch twin daughter of Prince Hendrik 1922 Birthday Rietje [Maria SC] Lyre, Dutch twin daughter of Prince Hendrik 1922 Birthday Sadao Bekku, born in Tokyo, Japan, composer, classical music, wrote symphonies, film scores, sonata for flute, choral works, art songs, piano concerto, opera titled Prince Arima 1922 Event Prince Hendrik opens trade fair building in Amsterdam 1921 Birthday Philip Mountbatten, born in Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr. Elizabeth II 1921 Birthday Prince Philip, British Royalty 1921 Event Prince Henry opens Rotterdam-Amsterdam-Bremen-Hamburg air route 1921 Death Peter Kropotkin, Russ Prince/geologist/revolut anarchist, dies at 78 1919 Death Karl von Hohenzollern, Prince of Belgium, dies 1918 Death Sidonio Pais, prince of Portugal, murdered 1918 Birthday Pim [Albrecht W] Lyre, Dutch lawyer/son of prince Henry 1917 Event 60,000 people of Petrograd welcome Prince Kropotkin, banned 41 years 1916 Birthday Asfa Wossen, Crown prince of Ethiopia/son of emperor Haile Selassi 1916 Birthday Judy Campbell, actress, Convoy, Bonnie Prince Charlie 1914 Event Prince Wilhelm von Wied leaves Albania 1914 Event Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania 1913 Event Albania becomes sovereignty under prince Wilhelm von Wied 1913 Event 45th Belmont: Roscoe Troxler aboard Prince Eugene wins in 2:18 1913 Birthday William Prince, Nichols, New York, actor, City in Fear, Cyrano de Bergerac 1912 Birthday Richard Wattis, England, actor, Hobson's Choice, Prince and Showgirl 1911 Birthday Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince 1911 Birthday Bernhard, born in Germany, Prince, Consort to Queen Juliana of Netherlands 1910 Birthday Edith Abbo, daughter of Mien Wenneker/Dutch Prince Henry 1909 Death Horiboemi Ito, Prince of Japan, assassinated by a Korean 1909 Birthday Souphanouvong, Red Prince, president of Laos, 1975-87 1909 Birthday Paul Nordoff, Philadelphia, composer, Frog Prince 1909 Event Mien Wenneker, Dutch prince Henry's lover, weds Uncle Cornelis Abbo 1908 Birthday Max Tailleur, adjudant to Prince Bernhard/Jewish humorist 1907 Birthday Louis Ferdinand of Prussia, prince 1907 Event Prince Scipone Borchesi wins Beijing to Paris, 7,500 mile auto rally 1907 Birthday Gerhard Alexander, Veldheer, Dutch actor, Prince Willem of Orange 1906 Birthday Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George 1906 Birthday Franz Josef II, prince of Liechtenstein, 1938-89 1905 Event Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway 1903 Birthday Charles T von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha, Count of Flanders/prince 1902 Birthday George EAE, English prince/earl of St. Andrews 1901 Event Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1900 Event Belgium crown prince Albert von Saksen-Coburg weds Elisabeth of Bayern 1900 Event Attempted assassination of Prince of Wales in Brussels, fails 1900 Event Assassination attempt on prince of Wales/king Edward VII 1894 Event Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern 1893 Birthday Marie V Felix, prince of Luxemburg/Bourbon-Parma 1892 Birthday Harold Foster, cartoonist, created "Prince Valiant" 1892 Birthday Louis-Victor prince of Broglie, France, physicist, Nobel 1929 1891 Death Napoleon JKP Bonaparte, French prince/member National Convention, dies at 68 1891 Death Boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Flaanders, dies at 21 1890 Event Prince of Wales opens 1st underground (Station Stockwell, London) 1890 Event Opera "Prince Igor" is produced (St. Petersburg) 1884 Birthday Apie Prince, Dutch author, Me Own Way 1884 Death Alexander, prince/last male descendent of Johan W. Friso, dies 1881 Death W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, dies at 84 1880 Death Eugene LFC prince the Ligne, Belgian prince of Ambise, dies at 76 1879 Birthday Jean Gilbert, Max Winterfield, German composer, Prince Regent 1879 Death Willem, (crown)prince of Orange, dies of bronchitis or murder at 39 1879 Death E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 1879 Death WF Hendrik the Navigator, prince of Netherlands/viceroy of Lux, dies at 58 1876 Birthday Gerard J Arbous, actor/publicist, Prince William of Orange 1875 Event Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg 1873 Event Prince Edward Island becomes 7th Canadian province 1873 Event Prince Edward Island joins Canada 1872 Death Albrecht FH, prince of Prussia, dies at 63 1872 Birthday Clementine, Princess of Belgium, wife of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte 1872 Death Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies 1871 Birthday Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, Romania 1870 Death Felix Salm-Salm, Prussian/US prince/Brigadier-General, dies in battle 1869 Birthday Boudouin LPMCAJL, prince of Belgium/count of Vlaanderen 1869 Birthday Ruprecht, crown prince of Bavaria/general-Field Marshall 1867 Event Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) 1863 Event Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Sleeswok-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg chosen as king George of Greece 1861 Death Albert, prince consort of England/husband of Queen Victoria, dies at 42 1860 Event 1st British royalty to visit U.S., Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) 1860 Death Carolina, duchess of Berry/daughter of crown prince of Naples, dies 1859 Death Prince Metternich, Austrian Politician 1858 Birthday William Watson, British poet, Prince's Quest, Father of Forest 1858 Event Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia 1857 Death Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino, dies at 54 1856 Birthday E Louis YY Napoleon Bonaparte, French/English prince 1854 Event Prince Menshikov of Krim occupies British base at Balaclava 1853 Event Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar 1851 Birthday [Willem] Alexander KHF, prince of Orange/Netherlands 1850 Event Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina 1850 Death Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange, dies at 74 1849 Event Dutch princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate 1848 Event Statue of prince Willem the Silent unveiled 1848 Death [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of Netherlands/General-Major, dies at 29 1843 Birthday Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange/son of king Willem III 1840 Death Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65 1839 Event Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia 1835 Birthday Leopold II, Belgian crown prince, baptized 1832 Event 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets 1830 Death Louis H J Conde, French prince, commits suicide at 74 1830 Birthday Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry 1827 Death Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat, dies 1826 Event Java prince Dipo Negoro surprise attacks Dutch colony, 82 killed 1825 Event Prince Willem FK marries Louise AWA of Prussia 1822 Birthday Napoleon J K P Bonaparte, French prince/member National Convention 1822 Event Prince Charles Bonaparte marries niece Zenaide Bonaparte 1821 Death Maurice J M prince de Broglie, bishop of Ghent, dies at about 55 1820 Birthday WF Hendrik, the Navigator, prince of the Netherlands/admiral 1818 Birthday [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major 1817 Death Prince d'Essing, dies 1814 Death Charles Joseph Prince of Ligne, Belgian Field Marshal/author, dies at 79 1814 Event Prince Willem Frederik becomes monarch of Netherlands 1813 Event Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy 1813 Event Prince Willem Frederik returns to Netherlands 1811 Birthday Henry Prince, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1809 Birthday Albrecht F H, prince of Prussia 1807 Death Prince Hall, activist/Masonic leader, dies in Boston 1807 Birthday John Bankhead "Prince John" Magruder, Major General Confederate Army 1806 Death Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia Christian, composer, dies at 33 1806 Death Willem V Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 58 1804 Birthday Jean C F Demolombe, prince de l'exegese, French lawyer 1803 Birthday Charles LJL Bonaparte, Corsican/French prince of Canino/Musignano 1803 Death Louis R E prince de Rohan-Guemene, archbisp of Straatsburg, dies at 68 1802 Death Henry DFL, prince of Prussia/general/diplomat, dies 1799 Death W G Frederik, prince of Orange/general, dies at 25 1798 Birthday Carolina F L duchess of Berry, daughter of crown prince of Naples 1797 Birthday W Frederik K, prince of Netherlands/general/admiral, 10 day campaign 1795 Event Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies 1793 Event Dutch Prince Willem V establishes 2 brigades Drive Artillery 1791 Event Dutch prince Willem Frederik marries his niece princess Frederika Louise Wilhelmina of Prussia 1788 Death [Bonnie Prince] Charles E Stuart, English pretender, dies at 67 1787 Event Prince Willem V returns to Hague 1787 Death Charles, prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France, dies at 71 1787 Event 1st Black Masonic Lodge (African # 459) forms Prince Hall, Boston 1778 Event Captain Cook reaches Cape Prince of Wales, Bering straits 1775 Birthday Lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano 1774 Birthday W G Frederik, prince of Orange 1773 Birthday Clemens L Metternich, Austrian prince 1773 Birthday Prince Metternich, Austrian Politician 1772 Birthday Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia Christian, composer 1771 Death Augusta von Saxen-Gotha, German prince Frederick Louis of Wales, dies 1767 Event Prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina 1760 Event Native American hostages killed in Ft. Prince George 1757 Event Prince Mas Said of Mataram surrenders to Mangkubumi in Java 1756 Birthday Louis H J Conde, French prince 1752 Event Prince Willem van Orange becomes Knight of Garter 1751 Death Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 1751 Death Frederick Louis, English prince of Wales/son of George I, dies 1749 Birthday Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff, Austrian earl/prince/diplomat 1748 Birthday Willem V. Batavus, prince of Orange-Nassau 1747 Event Prince Willem V sworn in as admiral-general of Netherlands 1747 Event Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie flees to France from Scotland 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie flees in disguise to Isle of Skye 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Stirling 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie's army leaves Glasgow 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Stirling 1746 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army leaves Glasgow, 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army meets with de Esk 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie's army meets de Esk 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charles army retreats to Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws into Manchester 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army retreats to Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charles reaches Derby 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army moves into Manchester and occupy Carlisle 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Carlisle 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army enters England 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army returns to Edinburgh 1745 Event Battle at Preston Pans: Bonnie Prince Charles beats English army 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie lands on Eriskay, Hebrides 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII 1745 Event Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies "Elisabeth" battles with HMS Lion 1745 Event Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charles sails to Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Inverness Scotland 1745 Event Bonnie Prince Charlies army draws to Glasgow 1737 Event Prince Frederick of Wales escapes English court 1736 Death Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72 1735 Birthday Charles Joseph, prince the Ligne, Belgian Field Marshal/author 1734 Birthday Louis RE prince de Rohan-Guemene, French archbishop of Straatsburg 1734 Event Prince Willem KHF van Orange marries George II's daughter Mary Anne 1730 Event Crown prince Frederik of Prussia escapes to England 1726 Birthday Hendrik D F L, prince of Prussia/diplomat 1721 Event Prince Eugenius of Savoye unveals statue of himself 1720 Birthday [Bonnie Prince] Charles Edward Stuart, English pretender to throne 1720 Birthday Charles Edward Stuart, Bonnie Prince Charlie/Young Pretender] 1717 Event Prince Eugenius of Savoye occupies Belgrade 1715 Birthday Charles, Prince de Rohan-Soubise, marshal of France 1711 Birthday Willem IV KH Friso, Dutch prince of Orange-Nassau 1711 Death Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange/(Nassau-Dietz), drowns at 23 1708 Event Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen 1707 Event Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Friesland 1707 Event Prince Eugenius van Savoye siege of Toulon 1701 Death Ferdinand W, Prince of Wurttemberg-Neustadt, dies at 41 1698 Event Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir 1697 Event Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen of Savoye beats Turks 1697 Event Battle at Zenta: Prince Eugen van Savoye beats Turkish superior power 1689 Event Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England 1689 Event English parliament places Mary Stuart/Prince Willem III on the throne 1689 Event Prince Willem III calls English parliament together 1688 Event Prince Willem III's troops pull into London 1688 Event Prince Willem III's army lands at Torbay England 1688 Event Prince Willem III's invasion fleet sails to England 1688 Event Prince Willem III accept invitation of English crown to occupy 1688 Event Whig-Lords questions prince Willem III van Orange on Protestantism 1687 Birthday Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/ruler, Nassau-Dietz, 1687 Birthday Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz 1683 Event Anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark 1682 Death Rupert, prince of Palts/Admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician, dies at 62 1679 Event Dutch troops capture Madurees prince Trunudjojo in Java 1677 Event Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart 1677 Event Battle at Montcassel, French troops beat Prince William III 1675 Event Prince William III installed as governor of Overijssel 1675 Event Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Gelderland 1674 Event Prince Willem III occupies Grave 1673 Event Prince Willem III/Raimundo earl Montecuccoli conquer Bonn 1673 Event Prince Willem III occupies Naarden 1672 Event Prince Willem III inaugurated as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1668 Birthday Wierich PL earl von Daun, Austrian prince of Thiano/Field Marshall 1668 Event Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" 1666 Event Vierdaagse Sea battle (Ruyter-Monk vs Prince Ruprecht) 1663 Birthday Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Netherlands 1660 Death Gyorgy Rakoczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle 1659 Birthday Ferdinand W, prince of Wurttemberg-Neustadt/General Dutch infantry 1654 Event Prince Willem III appointed viceroy of Overijssel 1652 Event Prince of Conde flees Paris 1652 Event Prince of Conde starts blood bath in Paris 1650 Death Willem II, earl of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 24 1650 Event Prince Willem II occupies Amsterdam 1650 Event French Prince Louis II of Conde captured 1649 Event Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II 1647 Death Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/prince of Orange, dies at 63 1645 Event Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Holly 1644 Event Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sas of Gent 1643 Event Skirmish at Chalgrove Field: Prince Rupert parliamentary armies 1641 Event Prince Frederik Henry captures castle of Gennep 1641 Event Prince Willem II (14) marries English princess Henriette Mary Stuart (9) 1637 Event Prince Frederik Henry occupies Breda 1636 Event Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans 1633 Event Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Rhine at Cologne 1633 Event Prince Frederik Henry appoints himself viceroy of Limburg 1632 Event Prince Frederik Hendrik occupies Maastricht 1632 Event Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Sittard 1632 Event Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Roermond 1632 Event Prince Frederik Henry conquerors Venlo 1629 Event Prince Frederik Hendrik festival in The Hague 1629 Event Spanish garrison surrenders to prince Frederik Henry 1627 Event Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo 1626 Birthday William II, prince of Orange/stadholder 1625 Event Prince Frederik Henry sworn in as viceroy of Holland/Zealand 1625 Event Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland 1625 Death Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, dies at 57 1620 Event Prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II 1619 Birthday Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician 1619 Event Prince Bethlen Gabors troops occupy Pozsony (Pressburg) Hungary 1618 Event Prince Maurits' troops pull into Utrecht 1618 Death Filips Willem, Prince of Orange, dies at 63 1612 Birthday Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot 1612 Death Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay, dies at 51 1612 Death Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Luik/archbish Cologne, dies at 57 1611 Event Word "telescope" is 1st used (Prince Federico Cesi) 1600 Event Prince Maurits' army occupies Newport Flanders, Netherlands 1595 Death Philip III van Croij, prince of Chimay/general, dies at 69 1591 Death Aloysius [Luigi] van Gonzaga, Prince/Italian Jesuit saint, dies 1590 Death Philip van Egmont, general/prince of Gavere, dies in battle at 30 1588 Death Anna, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna van Saksen, dies at 24 1584 Death Francois-Hercule de Valois, French crown prince, dies at 28 1584 Birthday Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange 1582 Event Prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp 1580 Event Prince Willem of Orange welcomed in Amsterdam 1580 Event Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange 1577 Death Anna, duchess of Saxon/wife of prince Willem of Orange, dies at 32 1574 Event Prince Willem van Orange installs university 1573 Death Spanish prince of Eboli, dies 1569 Death Lodewijk Conde, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies 1569 Death Louis Conde, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies in battle 1568 Death Lamoraal, earl of Egmont/prince of Gavere, beheaded 1568 Birthday Aloysius "Luigi" van Gonzaga, Italian prince, jesuit and saint 1567 Event Dutch prince William of Orange flees from Antwerp to Breda 1563 Birthday Anna van Nassau, daughter of prince Willem I/Anna of Saksen 1560 Birthday Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot 1558 Event Queen Mary Stuart of Scotland marries French crown prince Francois 1554 Birthday Ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne 1545 Event Willem of Nassau becomes prince of Orange 1544 Birthday Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange, 1561-71 1544 Death Rene of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle 1540 Death John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies 1534 Event Jacques Cartier discovers Prince Edward Islands Canada 1533 Death Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33), dies at 54 1530 Death Philibert Chalon, prince of Orange/viceroy of Naples, dies 1530 Birthday Louis I Conde, French prince/leader of hugenots 1518 Event Henry VIII's daughter Mary marries French crown prince 1503 Event Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII) 1502 Death Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies 1502 Death Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies 1501 Event English crown prince Arthur marries Catharina of Aragon 1496 Event Emperor Maximiliaans daughter marries Spanish crown prince Johan of Aragon/Philip de Blank marries Johanna "the Waanzinnige" of Aragon 1483 Birthday Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty 1479 Birthday Vasili III, great prince of Moscow 1505-33 amd son of Ivan III 1469 Event Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castilie 1469 Birthday Niccolo Machiavelli, Italy, politician/writer, Prince 1463 Death Louis Chalon, prince of Orange, dies 1460 Death Henry the Navigator, prince of Portugal, dies at 66 1456 Event Prince Louis of Bourbon elected bishop of Liege 1449 Death Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies 1418 Death Jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/Governor of Burgundy, dies 1394 Birthday Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery 1392 Birthday Peter, Prince/Regent of Portugal/writer, Virtuosa benfeitoria 1389 Death Lazar I, Serbian prince, dies in battle 1376 Death "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46 1330 Birthday Edward, the black prince, prince of Wales, 1343-1376 1301 Event Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes 1st prince of Wales 1272 Death Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies 1265 Event Battle at Evesham: English prince Edward beats Simon de Montfort 1240 Death Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, Prince of Wales, dies 1239 Birthday Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary, 1270-72 1217 Event French prince Louis and English king Henry III sign peace treaty 1216 Event French crown prince Louis enters England 1187 Death Reinoud van Chatillon, French prince of Antioch, dies 1120 Death William, English crown prince/son of Henry I, drowns at 17 1098 Event Crusaders defeat Prince Redwan of Aleppo at Antioch 1093 Death Edward Macduncan, Scottish crown prince/son of Malcolm II, dies in battle 714 Death Pippin II, of Heristal, Duke/prince of France, dies
