Historical Events In March - 11
Thursday, 05 February 2026
0222 Varius A Bassianus, Syrian emperor of Rome (218-22), murdered at 18½. 

0417 Zosimus is recorded as becoming bishop of Rome. 

0537 Goths lay siege to Rome. 

0638 Sophronius of Jerusalem, saint/patriarch of Jerusalem, dies. 

0843 Icon worship officially re-instated in Aya Sofia Constantinople 

0859 Eulogius of Cordoba, Spanish Bishop and Christian Martyr 

0928 Trpimir II succeeds to the Croatian throne 

1302 Romeo and Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare 

1387 The Battle of Castagnaro begins 

1486 Albrecht III Achilles, elector of Brandenburg, dies at 71. 

1502 Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned 

1502 Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned. 

1513 Giovanni de' Medici chosen Pope Leo X 

1544 Torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia). 

1549 Hendrik L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer. 

1563 League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II. 

1567 Geuzen army leaves Walcheren to return to Oosterweel. 

1596 Isaac Elsevier, book publisher 

1597 Land guardian Albrecht occupies Amiens on France. 

1598 Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries duke Claude de la Tremoille. 

1602 Emilio de' Cavalieri, Italian composer. 

1607 Giovanni Maria Nanino, Italian composer. 

1649 Treaty of Rueil destroys 1st Fronde-uprising 

1654 Heinrich Georg Neuss, composer 

1665 New York approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights. 

1665 NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights 

1669 Volcano Etna in Italy erupts killing 15000. 

1683 Giovanni Veneziano, composer. 

1702 The 'Daily Courant', the inaugural successful English newspaper, was inaugural published. It consisted of only 1 sheet 

1702 The inaugural English daily newspaper "Daily Courant", publishes. 

1702 1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant," publishes. 

1708 Queen Anne withholds Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, the last time a British monarch vetoes legislation 

1715 Jan-Erasmus Quellinus, Flemish painter, dies at 80 

1731 Robert Treat Paine, judge, signer (Declaration of Independence) 

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