Historical Events In March - 28

0037  Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.   

0193  Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.   

0364  Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor.   

0845  Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving.   

1483  The birth of Raphael,Italian painter, and architect. Rebuilt St Peters   

1535  Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed   

1556  Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain   

1660  The birth of George I, King of Great Britain   

1738  English parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)   

1774  Britain passes Coercive Act against Massachusetts   

1776  Juan Bautista de Anza finds the site for the Presidio of San Francisco   

1468  Charles i: Duke of savoy   

1472  Fra bartolomeo: Monk, florentine renaissance painter   

1472  Fra bartolommeo: Italian artist   

1483  Raphael: Urbino italy, painter (school of athens)   

1515  Theresa of avila/teresa de jesus: Spanish mystic writer/saint   

1522  Albert the warlike: Prince of bayreuth   

1569  Ranuccio i farnese: Duke of parma   

1592  Jan amos komensky: [comenius] moravian educational reb03281603 stephan otto, composer   

0193  Publius helvius pertinax: Roman emperor (192-93), assassinated   

0593  Guntram: French king in burgundy,   

1072  Ordulf: Duke of saxony   

1134  Stefanus harding: 3rd abbott of côteaux/saint,   

1239  Emperor go-toba of japan: Emperor go-toba of japan (b. 1180)   

1285  Martinus iv: [simon de brion], pope (1281-85),   

1563  Heinrich glarean: Swiss music theorist (b. 1488)   

1566  Siegmund freiherr von herberstein: Austrian diplomat,