Historical Events In March - 04

0051  Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth) on this day in history.  

0251  On this day in history pope Lucius I  

0303  Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia on this day in history.  

0480  On March - 04 saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

0852  On this day in history croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources.  

0932  On this day in history translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs.  

1152  Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king on this day in history.  

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

1215  King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III on March - 04.  

1238  The Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal during the Mongol invasion of Russia on this day in history.  

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1351  On March - 04 ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.  

1386  WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland on this day in history.  

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery on this day in history.  

1461  On March - 04 battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England  

1461  Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on March - 04.  

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.  

1492  King James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England on March - 04.  

1492  On this day in history francesco de Layolle, composer  

1540  On March - 04 protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife  

1570  King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda  

1595  On this day in history robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest  

1611  On March - 04 george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury  

1615  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on March - 04.  

1617  On March - 04 arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70  

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on this day in history.  

1634  Proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston on March - 04.  

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) on this day in history.  

1665  English King Charles II declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.  

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England  

1675  John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.  

1678  The birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer on March - 04.  

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) on March - 04.  

1681  On March - 04 king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania  

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.  

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery  

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.  

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.  

1665  On March - 04 birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)  

1678  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)  

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I  

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.  

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.  

1193  On March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

1238  On March - 04 death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)  

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.  

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)