Historical Events In March - 03

0078  On this day in history origin of Saka Era (India)  

0468  St Simplicius elected to succeed Catholic Pope Hilarius on March - 03.  

0493  Ostrogoten King Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker on March - 03.  

0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52  

1284  On March - 03 statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England  

1409  Austrian civil war ends on March - 03.  

1431  On March - 03 bishop Gabriele Condulmer elected as Pope Eugene IV  

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" on March - 03.  

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on March - 03.  

1575  Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi on March - 03.  

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

1583  On this day in history edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

1585  The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza on March - 03.  

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist on March - 03.  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) on March - 03.  

1627  On this day in history piet Heyn conquerors 22 ships in Bay of Salvador Brazil  

1634  The first tavern in Boston opens, it is not Cheers on this day in history.  

1634  On this day in history 1st tavern in Boston opens (Samuel Cole)  

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1638  Duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden on this day in history.  

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history montreal physician offers Canada's first medical insurance  

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London  

1705  Michael Schevenstuhl, composer on this day in history.  

1706  Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52 on March - 03.  

1707  Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1717  Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on this day in history.  

1744  Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist on this day in history.  

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness on March - 03.  

1747  On this day in history kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

1756  On March - 03 william Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams)  

1766  On March - 03 gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73  

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.  

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.  

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)  

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.  

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52  

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.  

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on March - 03.  

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.