Historical Events In March - 04

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

0251  On March - 04 pope Lucius I   

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

0480  On March - 04 saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

0852  On March - 04 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  Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king on March - 04.   

1172  On this day in history 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  On March - 04 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.   

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

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

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 March - 04.   

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

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 this day in history king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students   

1590  Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda on March - 04.   

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

1611  George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

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

1617  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

1665  On March - 04 english King Charles II declares war on Netherlands   

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

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

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

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  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

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

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  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

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 this day in history 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 March - 04.   

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.