Historical Events In March - 16

1021  On this day in history heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On this day in history robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

1079  On March - 16 iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar   

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  On March - 16 holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)   

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

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 March - 16.   

1527  On March - 16 battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

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

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  On this day in history michael Franck, composer   

1620  On March - 16 st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing   

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

1621  On this day in history native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass   

1629  On this day in history emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist on this day in history.   

1641  General court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution on this day in history.   

1641  General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution on March - 16.   

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

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 this day in history zaccaria Tevo, composer   

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.   

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.   

1689  The 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded on this day in history.   

1690  On March - 16 french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland   

1729  On this day in history georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)   

1730  On March - 16 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 this day in history 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  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

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

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

1322  On March - 16 death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

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 March - 16.   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45