Historical Events In March - 16

1021  Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.  

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

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

1079  On this day in history iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar  

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

1190  On this day in history crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England  

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

1322  The Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence on this day in history.  

1345  On this day in history holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)  

1345  On this day in history holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)  

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1517  On March - 16 pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen  

1521  On this day in history magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)  

1521  On March - 16 portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines  

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

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 March - 16.  

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

1609  Michael Franck, composer on this day in history.  

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

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on this day in history.  

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass on this day in history.  

1629  Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 on March - 16.  

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

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

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

1649  On March - 16 jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis  

1649  On March - 16 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  

1651  Zaccaria Tevo, composer on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history english Long Parliament disbands  

1663  On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer  

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

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on March - 16.  

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

1730  Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe on March - 16.  

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)  

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 March - 16.  

1581  On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

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

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.  

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

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

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

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

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

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  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)  

1485  On March - 16 death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)  

1536  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45