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  On this day in history pope Lucius I  

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

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

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

1152  On this day in history frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king  

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  Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland on March - 04.  

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

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

1492  On March - 04 francesco de Layolle, composer  

1540  Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on March - 04.  

1570  King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students on March - 04.  

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

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  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1621  On March - 04 jacarta, Java renamed Batavia  

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

1651  On this day in history 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  John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.  

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

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

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania on March - 04.  

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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 this day in history.  

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer  

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

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

1665  On March - 04 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 this day in history death of pope Lucius I  

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

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

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.  

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

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.  

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)