Historical Events In March - 16

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

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

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.  

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  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on March - 16.  

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

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

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1517  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on this day in history.  

1521  Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar) on March - 16.  

1521  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on March - 16.  

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

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

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

1585  On this day in history gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)  

1609  Michael Franck, composer on March - 16.  

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 March - 16 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass  

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

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

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

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  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  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.  

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

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  On March - 16 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  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)  

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 this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)  

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

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)  

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

1037  On March - 16 death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen  

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies  

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.  

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)  

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.