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 this day in history pope Lucius I   

0303  On March - 04 martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.   

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

1152  On March - 04 frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king   

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  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  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on this day in history.   

1386  On March - 04 wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery 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.   

1461  On this day in history 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  On this day in history king James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England.   

1492  On March - 04 francesco de Layolle, composer   

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

1570  On March - 04 king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students   

1590  Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda on March - 04.   

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

1611  On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

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

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  On this day in history john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  English King Charles II declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England   

1675  John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

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

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  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on March - 04.   

1665  On March - 04 birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

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

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

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

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history 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  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.