Historical Events In March - 05

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on March - 05.   

0363  On this day in history roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign which would bring about his own death.   

1046  Naser Khosrow begins the seven-year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama on this day in history.   

1179  On March - 05 3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

1291  On this day in history sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) on March - 05.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) on March - 05.   

1461  On March - 05 henry VI was deposed by Duke of York during War of the Roses   

1496  English King Henry VII hires John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) to explore on March - 05.   

1512  On March - 05 gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1528  Utrecht Governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague on March - 05.   

1558  On March - 05 smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1574  On March - 05 philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1579  Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht on March - 05.   

1585  Johann Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) on March - 05.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1616  On March - 05 copernicus' "de Revolutionibus" placed on Catholic Forbidden index   

1623  American temperance law enacted, Virginia on this day in history.   

1623  On this day in history 1st American temperance law enacted, Virginia   

1625  James I (VI), king of England (1603-25)/poet/author, dies at 58 on March - 05.   

1637  John van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher) on March - 05.   

1644  Louise Juliana, countess of Nassau, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1651  South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm on this day in history.   

1658  On March - 05 antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, french colonial governor of America   

1668  On this day in history francesco Gasparini, composer   

1684  Emperor Leopold I, Poland & Venice sign Heilig Covenant of Linz on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter (Isaac's Sacrifice)   

1726  On this day in history evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician   

1732  Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Italian dancer/choreographer   

1743  On this day in history uS religious journal, The Christian History, first published, Boston   

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1133  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  On March - 05 birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on March - 05.   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on this day in history.   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on March - 05.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on March - 05.   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.