Historical Events In March - 05

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

0363  Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 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   

1179  3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

1291  Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

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

1461  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.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker.   

1528  Utrecht Governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague   

1558  Smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1574  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.   

1579  Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht   

1585  Johann Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

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

1616  Copernicus' "de Revolutionibus" placed on Catholic Forbidden index   

1623  American temperance law enacted, Virginia   

1623  1st American temperance law enacted, Virginia.   

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

1637  John van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)   

1644  Louise Juliana, countess of Nassau, dies at 73.   

1651  South Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm   

1658  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, french colonial governor of America   

1668  Francesco Gasparini, composer   

1684  Emperor Leopold I, Poland and Venice sign Heilig Covenant of Linz   

1696  Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter (Isaac's Sacrifice).   

1726  Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician.   

1732  Joseph-Francois Salomon, composer, dies at 82   

1733  Vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Italian dancer/choreographer.   

1743  US religious journal, The Christian History, inaugural published, Boston.   

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1133  King henry ii of england: King henry ii of england (d. 1189)   

1324  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis i: [the great], king of hungary (1342-82), poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus mercator: Rupelmonde (belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John coke: English politician   

1574  William oughtred: England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)   

1585  John george i: Elector of saxony   

0254  Lucius i: Bishop of rome (253-54),   

1291  Sa'ad al'da'ulah: Jewish grand vizier of persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da correggio: Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Nuno da cunha: Portuguese governor in india (b. 1487)   

1561  Death of Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

1574  Philip of saint-aldegonde: Flem viceroy holland/zealand/utrecht,   

1576  Death of Don luis de requesens y zuniga: Viceroy of neth (1573-76),   

1605  Death of Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], pope (1592-1605),