Historical Events In March - 22

0238  Today in history gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor.  

0752  Stephen II elected Catholic Pope (or 23rd) on March - 22.  

1349  Townspeople of Fulda Germany massacre Jews (blamed for black death) on March - 22.  

1457  On March - 22 gutenberg Bible became the first printed book  

1457  Gutenberg Bible became the 1st printed book today in history.  

1556  Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury today in history.  

1594  French King Henri IV festival in Paris France today in history.  

1594  On March - 22 french King Henri IV festival in Paris  

1599  The birth of Sir Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish artist today in history.  

1621  On this day in history hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Netherlands  

1621  Massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth) today in history.  

0841  On March - 22 birth of bernard Plantapilosa, Count of Auvergne (d. 885)  

1212  Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (d. 1235) was born on March - 22.  

1366  Today in history birth of thomas de Mowbray, 1st Duke of Norfolk, English politician (d. 1399)  

1459  Maximilian I of Habsburg, German Emperor/archduke of Austria was born today in history.  

1503  Today in history birth of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (d. 1583)  

1599  Anthony Van Dyck, Flemish painter (Charles I of England) was born on March - 22.  

1609  John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68) was born today in history.  

1663  Today in history birth of august Hermann Francke, German Protestant minister (d. 1727)  

0337  On this day in history constantine, Emperor of Rome, dies at 47  

1322  Today in history death of thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster, English politician (b. 1278)  

1418  Today in history death of dietrich of Nieheim, German historian  

1421  Death of Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, second son of Henry IV of England (killed in battle) (b. 1388) today in history.  

1471  George van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies today in history.  

1544  Death of Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488) today in history.  

1589  Lodovico Guicciardini, Ital historian, dies at 67 today in history.  

1602  On March - 22 death of agostino Carracci, Italian artist (b. 1557)