Historical Events In March - 01

0286  On this day in history roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of Caesar.  

0293  On March - 01 roman emperor Maximianus introduces tetrarchy  

0317  On this day in history crispus and Constantine II, sons of Roman Emperor Constantine I, and Licinius Iunior, son of Emperor Licinius, are made Caesares  

0492  St Felix III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0705  On March - 01 john VII begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0743  On this day in history slave export by Christians to heathen areas prohibited  

0772  Po Tjiu-i, Chinese poet/governor of Hang-tsjow on March - 01.  

0918  Balderik becomes bishop of Utrecht on March - 01.  

0965  Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies on this day in history.  

1131  Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies on this day in history.  

1260  On this day in history hulagu Khan, grandson of Genghis, conquerors Damascus  

1331  On this day in history black Death in Europe, Asia and North Africa killing 75-200 million (10-60% of European population) people  

1382  On this day in history french Maillotin uprises against taxes  

1383  Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1420  On March - 01 pope Martinus I calls for crusade against the hussieten  

1434  On March - 01 jacoba of Bavaria marries Frank van Borselen  

1456  On this day in history wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)  

1457  On this day in history the Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the Bohemian-Moravian borderland. It is to date the second oldest Protestant denomination.  

1485  On March - 01 sweating sickness (multiple outbreaks) in Britain (England) and later continental Europe killing 10,000+ people  

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter on this day in history.  

1510  On this day in history francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59  

1510  Influenza pandemic in Asia, North Africa, Europe killing Around 1% of those infected people on this day in history.  

1520  Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people on March - 01.  

1528  On March - 01 albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria  

1535  Bernardo Accolti, [Unico Aretino], Italian writer (Virginia), dies on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history cocoliztli Epidemic of 1545-1548 in Mexico killing 5-15 million (80% of population) people  

1546  On March - 01 george Wishart, Scottish religious reformer (martyred) (b 1513)  

1562  Blood bath at Vassy; General de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder on March - 01.  

1562  Blood bath at Vassy: Gen de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder on this day in history.  

1563  London plague in London killing 20,100+ in London people on this day in history.  

1565  Spanish occupier Estacio de Sá founds Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history portuguese soldier Estácio de Sá founds the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

1576  Cocoliztli epidemic of 1576 in Mexico killing 2-2.5 million (50% of population) people on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history english parliament leader Peter Wentworth confined in London Tower  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | Next Page »

0040  On March - 01 birth of martial, Latin poet (d. 102)  

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on this day in history.  

1456  On March - 01 birth of wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)  

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on March - 01.  

1528  On this day in history birth of albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria  

1547  On this day in history birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)  

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on March - 01.  

1607  Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer was born on March - 01.  

0589  On this day in history death of saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500)  

0965  On March - 01 leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies  

0986  On this day in history death of king Lothair of France (b. 941)  

1131  Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies on this day in history.  

1233  On this day in history death of count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178)  

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on this day in history.  

1383  On March - 01 amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49  

1510  On this day in history francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59