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  On this day in history martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.   

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

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery on March - 04.   

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

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  Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on March - 04.   

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

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

1595  Robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest on this day in history.   

1611  George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury on March - 04.   

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  On March - 04 jacarta, Java renamed Batavia   

1634  On this day in history proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston   

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

1675  John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England on March - 04.   

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 this day in history 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 March - 04.   

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

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

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

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

1678  On March - 04 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

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

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

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