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 March - 04 martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.  

0480  On March - 04 saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1386  On this day in history władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.  

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery on March - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1615  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on March - 04.  

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

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.  

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

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history.  

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  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 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  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.  

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.  

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