Historical Events In March - 04

0051  On March - 04 nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth).  

0251  Pope Lucius I on March - 04.  

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

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

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 March - 04 translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs.  

1152  On March - 04 frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king  

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  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.  

1351  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on this day in history.  

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

1394  On March - 04 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 March - 04.  

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

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

1492  On this day in history king James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England.  

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

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

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

1617  On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70  

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

1634  On this day in history 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  On this day in history english King Charles II declares war on Netherlands  

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

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England  

1678  The birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer on this day in history.  

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 March - 04.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history 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  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.  

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

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