Historical Events In March - 13

0483  In this year, St Felix III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0607  12th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

1138  German king Koenraad II von Hohenstaufen crowned.   

1202  Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies   

1395  John Barbour, Scottish poet   

1516  Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60   

1519  Cortez lands in Mexico.   

1548  Sasbout Vosmeer, Dutch Catholic theologist/apostole.   

1558  Jean Fernel, French physician/physiologist, dies   

1560  Spanish fleet occupies Djerba, at Tripoli.   

1564  Cardinal Granvelle flees Brussels.   

1567  Battle at Oosterweel Spanish troops destroy Geuzenleger   

1567  Battle at Oosterweel: Spanish troops destroy Geuzenleger   

1569  Battle of Jarnac, Count of Anjou defeats Huguenots.   

1569  Lodewijk Condé, French prince/co-leader of Hugenot, dies   

1573  Michel de l'Hôpital, French statesman.   

1591  Battle at Tondibi Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai.   

1591  Battle at Tondibi: Moroccans army under Judar beats sultan Askia Ishaq II of Songhai   

1599  Johannes Berchmans, Dutch Jesuit/saint.   

1615  Innocent XII, [Antonio Pignatelli], Pope (1691-1700).   

1619  Richard Burbage, English actor (Shakespeare), dies   

1634  Academie Francaise opens   

1639  Cambridge College renamed Harvard for clergyman John Harvard.   

1656  Jews are denied the right to build a synagogue in New Amsterdam   

1677  Massachusetts gains title to Maine for $6000.   

1696  Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal.   

1700  James Kent, composer   

1712  Isfrid Kayser, composer   

1716  Georg Gabriel Schutz, composer, dies at 46.   

1733  Joseph Priestly, England, clergyman/scientist (discovered oxygen)   

1735  The inaugural US Moravian bishop, David Nitschmann, consecrated in Germany.   

1735  1st US Moravian bishop, David Nitschmann, consecrated in Germany.   

1741  Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor (1765-90)   

1744  David Allan, Scottish painter.   

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1372  Louis of valois: Duke of orléans, brother of charles vi of france   

1548  Sasbout vosmeer: Dutch catholic theologist/apostole   

1599  Johannes berchmans: Dutch jesuit/saint   

1615  Innocent xii: [antonio pignatelli], pope (1691-1700)   

1683  John theophilus desaguliers: French-british philosopher   

1696  Louis f a d duke de richelieu: French marshal   

1700  James kent: Composer   

1712  Isfrid kayser: Composer   

1202  Mieszko iii: The elder, grand duke of poland (1173-77, 1200-02),   

1271  Death of Henry of almain: English crusader (b. 1235)   

1395  Death of John barbour: Scottish poet   

1516  Vladislav ii jagiello: King of bohemia (1490-1516),   

1558  Death of Jean fernel: French physician/physiologist,   

1569  Death of Lodewijk condé: French prince/co-leader of hugenot,   

1573  Death of Michel de l'hôpital: French statesman   

1604  Arnaud d'ossat: French diplomat and writer (b. 1537)