Historical Events In March - 03

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

0468  On March - 03 st Simplicius elected to succeed Catholic Pope Hilarius  

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

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.  

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 this day in history.  

1431  Bishop Gabriele Condulmer elected as Pope Eugene IV on this day in history.  

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

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

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.  

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

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

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist on this day in history.  

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

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 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  On this day in history duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden  

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

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  On this day in history michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

1706  On this day in history johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52  

1707  On this day in history aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88  

1717  On March - 03 pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75  

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

1746  On March - 03 bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness  

1747  Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War) on this day in history.  

1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) on this day in history.  

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 March - 03.  

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

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

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

1589  On this day in history 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 March - 03.  

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.  

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.  

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

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

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

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