Historical Events In March - 04

0051  Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth) on this day in history.   

0251  Pope Lucius I on March - 04.   

0303  Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia on this day in history.   

0480  On this day in history saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

0852  On March - 04 croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources.   

0932  Translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs on March - 04.   

1152  On this day in history frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1215  King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III on March - 04.   

1238  The Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal during the Mongol invasion of Russia on March - 04.   

1351  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on March - 04.   

1386  On this day in history wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.   

1394  On this day in history henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1461  Battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on March - 04.   

1461  Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1492  On this day in history king James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife   

1570  On this day in history king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students   

1590  Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda on March - 04.   

1595  Robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest on this day in history.   

1611  On March - 04 george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

1615  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on March - 04.   

1617  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.   

1634  Proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston on March - 04.   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) on March - 04.   

1665  English King Charles II declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1675  On March - 04 john Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England   

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England   

1678  On this day in history the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on March - 04.   

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.   

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on March - 04.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04.   

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

1193  On March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.