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 this day in history pope Lucius I   

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

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  On March - 04 translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs.   

1152  Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king on March - 04.   

1172  On March - 04 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  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  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on March - 04.   

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

1394  On this day in history 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 March - 04.   

1461  On March - 04 battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England   

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 March - 04.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on March - 04.   

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

1570  On this day in history king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students   

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

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

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  On this day in history jacarta, Java renamed Batavia   

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

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 March - 04.   

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

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

1678  On March - 04 the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer   

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

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

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1188  On March - 04 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  On this day in history birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

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

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.