Historical Events In March - 16

1021  Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.  

1037  Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.  

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies  

1079  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on March - 16.  

1190  On March - 16 jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism  

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on this day in history.  

1249  The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany on March - 16.  

1322  The Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence on March - 16.  

1345  Holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) on March - 16.  

1345  Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) on this day in history.  

1517  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on March - 16.  

1521  On March - 16 magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)  

1521  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen  

1527  Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on March - 16.  

1536  Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.  

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) on March - 16.  

1609  Michael Franck, composer on March - 16.  

1620  On this day in history st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on March - 16.  

1621  On March - 16 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass  

1629  On March - 16 emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59  

1634  On March - 16 contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist  

1641  On March - 16 general court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution  

1641  On this day in history general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution  

1649  On this day in history jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis  

1649  War party of more than 1000 Iroquois invade Huronia, capturing St-Ignace before sunrise; they will destroy all the villages and Jesuit missions in the area, and only 8 soldiers, 22 donnes and seven servants escape on March - 16.  

1651  On March - 16 zaccaria Tevo, composer  

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on March - 16.  

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on March - 16.  

1689  The 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded on March - 16.  

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on this day in history.  

1729  Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic) on this day in history.  

1730  On this day in history willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe  

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.  

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)  

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.  

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.  

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)  

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer  

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)  

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.  

0455  On March - 16 death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)  

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.  

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.  

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies  

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.  

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on March - 16.  

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.  

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on March - 16.