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  On this day in history ostrogoten King Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker  

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

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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  1st tavern in Boston opens (Samuel Cole) on March - 03.  

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

1638  On this day in history duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden  

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

1655  Montreal physician offers Canada's first medical insurance on this day in history.  

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

1705  On March - 03 michael Schevenstuhl, composer  

1706  On March - 03 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52  

1707  Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88 on March - 03.  

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

1744  On this day in history jean Barbeyrac, French jurist  

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

1747  On March - 03 kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)  

1756  On this day in history 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 March - 03.  

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.  

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

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 March - 03.  

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.  

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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 March - 03.