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 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  Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources on March - 04.  

0932  Translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs on this day in history.  

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

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

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  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  On this day in history ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.  

1386  On March - 04 władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.  

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

1492  King James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England on March - 04.  

1492  On this day in history francesco de Layolle, composer  

1540  Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on this day in history.  

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

1590  On this day in history mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda  

1595  Robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest on March - 04.  

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

1615  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on this day in history.  

1617  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on March - 04.  

1621  On this day in history jacarta, Java renamed Batavia  

1634  Proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston on this day in history.  

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

1675  On March - 04 john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England  

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

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

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

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

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.  

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

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

1702  On March - 04 birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)  

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on March - 04.  

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

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

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

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