Historical Events In March - 03

0078  Origin of Saka Era (India).   

0468  St Simplicius elected to succeed Catholic Pope Hilarius   

0493  Ostrogoten King Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker.   

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

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

1284  Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England.   

1409  Austrian civil war ends.   

1431  Bishop Gabriele Condulmer elected as Pope Eugene IV.   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies.   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic".   

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

1575  Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi.   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher.   

1585  The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza.   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1627  Piet Heyn conquerors 22 ships in Bay of Salvador Brazil.   

1634  The inaugural tavern in Boston opens, it is not Cheers.   

1634  1st tavern in Boston opens (Samuel Cole)   

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies.   

1638  Duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved).   

1655  Montreal physician offers Canada's inaugural medical insurance   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London   

1705  Michael Schevenstuhl, composer.   

1706  Johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52   

1707  Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88.   

1717  Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75.   

1744  Jean Barbeyrac, French jurist   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness.   

1747  Kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams).   

1766  Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73   

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1455  King john ii of portugal: King john ii of portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald pole: English cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  Matthias flacius: Croatian protestant reformer   

1583  Edward herbert of cherbury: English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus voetius: [gijsbert voet], dutch reformed theologist   

1606  Edmund waller: England, poet (penshust)   

1652  Thomas otway: England, playwright/poet (venice preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de verchères: French canadian heroine   

0561  Death of Pelagius i: Italian pope (547-51, 556-61),   

1191  Death of Saladin [salah ad-din]) yusuf: Sultan of egypt/syria,   

1239  Vladimir iii rurikovich: Grand prince of kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  Death of Ausias march: Catalan poet,   

1554  Death of Johann friedrich: The generous, elector of saxony (1532-47) and head of the protestant confederation of germany (the schmalkaldic league),   

1580  Death of Jacob hillebrand: Dutch mayor of groningen,   

1635  Death of Philips de l'espinoy: Historian/mayor of ghent,   

1703  Death of Robert hooke: Scientific genius,