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 March - 16.   

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

1079  On this day in history iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar   

1190  On this day in history 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  The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany on March - 16.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history 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  On this day in history general court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On this day in history 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 March - 16.   

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

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

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

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on this day in history.   

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