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 this day in history.  

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

0852  Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources on this day in history.  

0932  Translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs on this day in history.  

1152  Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.  

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

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

1461  On March - 04 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 this day in history.  

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 March - 04.  

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

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 March - 04.  

1611  On March - 04 george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury  

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

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

1621  On March - 04 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  On March - 04 english King Charles II declares war on Netherlands  

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

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

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 this day in history 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  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  On this day in history birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)  

1651  On March - 04 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  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04.  

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

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

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

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

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 March - 04.  

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.  

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