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  On March - 04 pope Lucius I  

0303  On this day in history martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.  

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

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 this day in history translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs.  

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

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 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.  

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

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

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

1461  On March - 04 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 March - 04.  

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on March - 04.  

1540  On March - 04 protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife  

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

1590  On March - 04 mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda  

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

1611  On March - 04 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 this day in history.  

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.  

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

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

1665  English King Charles II declares war on Netherlands on March - 04.  

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

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery  

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

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.  

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

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  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 March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.  

1303  On March - 04 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  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.