Historical Events In March - 03

0078  Origin of Saka Era (India) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1284  On this day in history statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England  

1409  Austrian civil war ends on this day in history.  

1431  Bishop Gabriele Condulmer elected as Pope Eugene IV on March - 03.  

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

1500  On March - 03 reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

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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  On this day in history indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.  

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher on March - 03.  

1585  On this day in history the Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.  

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

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) on this day in history.  

1627  Piet Heyn conquerors 22 ships in Bay of Salvador Brazil on March - 03.  

1634  On this day in history the first tavern in Boston opens, it is not Cheers  

1634  On March - 03 1st tavern in Boston opens (Samuel Cole)  

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on March - 03.  

1638  On March - 03 duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden  

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

1655  On March - 03 montreal physician offers Canada's first medical insurance  

1703  On March - 03 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  On March - 03 bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness  

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

1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) on March - 03.  

1766  Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.  

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher  

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

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

1678  On March - 03 birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

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

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.  

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

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  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.  

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.  

1703  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London