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 March - 16 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 March - 16 crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England  

1249  The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany on this day in history.  

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 March - 16.  

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history 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  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) on this day in history.  

1609  Michael Franck, composer on this day in history.  

1620  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on March - 16.  

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

1690  On this day in history french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland  

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 this day in history.  

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)  

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)  

1581  On March - 16 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  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer  

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.  

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

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.  

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

1322  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)  

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 March - 16.  

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