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  Pope Lucius I on March - 04.  

0303  Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia on March - 04.  

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

0852  Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources on March - 04.  

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  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.  

1215  On this day in history king John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III.  

1238  On this day in history 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.  

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1351  On this day in history ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.  

1386  WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland on March - 04.  

1394  On this day in history henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery  

1461  Battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on this day in history.  

1461  On this day in history battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England  

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

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

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

1540  Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on this day in history.  

1570  On March - 04 king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students  

1590  Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda on this day in history.  

1595  Robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest on March - 04.  

1611  On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury  

1615  On this day in history hans von Aachen, German painter, dies  

1617  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on March - 04.  

1621  On this day in history jacarta, Java renamed Batavia  

1634  On March - 04 proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston  

1651  On March - 04 john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)  

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

1675  John Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England on March - 04.  

1675  On March - 04 john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England  

1678  On this day in history the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer  

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

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  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on March - 04.  

1492  On March - 04 birth of francesco de Layolle, composer  

1610  On March - 04 birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)  

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on March - 04.  

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on March - 04.  

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

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04.  

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.  

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.  

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.  

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

1303  On March - 04 death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.