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  Pope Lucius I on March - 04.  

0303  Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia on this day in history.  

0480  On March - 04 saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

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 March - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1238  On this day in history 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 March - 04 władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.  

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

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  Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on March - 04.  

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

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

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on March - 04.  

1540  On this day in history protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife  

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 this day in history.  

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

1615  On March - 04 hans von Aachen, German painter, dies  

1617  On March - 04 arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70  

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.  

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 March - 04.  

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

1675  On March - 04 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  On March - 04 king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania  

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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 this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  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  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 March - 04.  

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

1496  On March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)