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World Poetry Day March 21st. was declared by UNESCO as World Poetry Day. This happened in 1999. Why The purpose of this day is to promote the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry through the world. Like UNESCO said: "To give the fresh recognition and impetus of national, regional and international poetry movements."  History However this day generally was held on October the 5th. or the 15th. This tradition still stands in the United Kingdom. In Canada the National Poetry month is held in April. Elizabeth Barrett Browning, one of the most prominent English poets Source picture: Wikipedia

On March 20th. 1811, Napoleon was born at the Tuileries Palace in Paris, France. Parents His parents were Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of France and Empress Marie Louise. Childhood in France On June 9th. 1811 Napoleons baptism was held.in the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. As a son of Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Napoleon already held the titles Prince Imperial and heir apparent but Napoleon Bonaparte gave his son the title: King of Rome. On April 4th. 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated and the three- year-old became Emperor of the French under the name Napoleon II. On April 6th. 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte fully abdicated and renounced not only his rights but also those for his descendants. On April 23rd. 1814 mother and son were escorted by an Austrian regiment and they left France forever, for their exile in Austria. Youth in Austria In 1815 after the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon abdicated for the second time. Meanwhile Napoleon II was raised in A

March 19th. 1851 marks the birth of Frederick Francis III. This took place at the Ludwiglust Palace in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. His parents were Frederick Francis II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Princess Augusta of Reuss Köstritz. Already from an early age, Frederick Francis III suffered from asthma. He couldn't live in the north European climate. So he lived most of the time in Cannes, France. Anastasia and her children There his homosexuality was an open secret. However, on January 24th. 1879 Frederick Francis III married Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia in St. Petersburg. They would have 3 children: * Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married King Christian X of Denmark. * Frederick Francis IV of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married Princess Alexandra of Hanover * Duchess Cecile of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany On April 15th. 1883 Frederick Francis III became the new Grand Duke

March 17th. 1605 marks the birth of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt. This took place in Darmstadt . Darmstadt is a city in the state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part  of the Rhine-Main-Area (near Frankfurt) . Family His parents were Ludwig V and Magdalene of Brandenburg. His maternal grandfather was Johan Georg Elector of Brandenburg. Love & Marriage On April 1st. 1627 George II married Sophia Eleonore of Saxony. They would have 15 children. Hessenkrieg From 1645 till 1648 George led the Hessenkrieg or the war against Amalie Elisabeth of Hesse-Kassel over the inheritance of the extinct line of Hesse-Marburg. Source picture: Wikipedia