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  Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia on March - 04.  

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

0852  On this day in history 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  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

1215  On March - 04 king John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III.  

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 March - 04.  

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1351  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on this day in history.  

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

1394  On this day in history henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery  

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

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1611  George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury on March - 04.  

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

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

1621  On this day in history jacarta, Java renamed Batavia  

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 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  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England  

1678  The birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer on March - 04.  

1678  On this day in history 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  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 March - 04.  

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on March - 04.  

1610  On March - 04 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  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)  

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

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)  

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on March - 04.  

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

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

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

1238  On March - 04 death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)  

1303  On March - 04 death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

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

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.