Historical Events In March - 02

0871  Today in history battle at Marton Ethelred van Wessex beats Danish invasion army  

0871  Battle at Marton: Ethelred van Wessex beats Danish invasion army on this day in history.  

0986  Lothair IV of the Franks dies March 2 at age 44 and is succeeded by his son, 19, who will reign briefly as Louis V (le Fainéant), embroiling the Carolingians with Adalberon, archbishop of Reims, and Hugh Capet today in history.  

0986  Louis V becomes King of the Franks today in history.  

1121  Today in history dirk VI becomes count of Holland  

1127  On this day in history assassination of Charles the Good, Count of Flanders.  

1458  Hussite George van Podiebrad chosen king of Bohemia today in history.  

1498  Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island on March - 02.  

1629  Today in history english king Charles I leaces house of commons  

1675  On March - 02 prince William III installed as Governor of Overijssel  

1699  Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville 1661-1706 builds Fort Maurepas on the Gulf of Mexico; French control now extends all the way down the Mississippi River today in history.  

1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)  

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born today in history.  

1545  Today in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  Today in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born today in history.  

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born today in history.  

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) today in history.  

0986  Today in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44  

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.  

1127  Today in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) today in history.  

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies  

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil today in history.