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

1079  On this day in history iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar  

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on this day in history.  

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

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

1322  On March - 16 the Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1521  On March - 16 portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines  

1527  Battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on this day in history.  

1527  Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1609  Michael Franck, composer on this day in history.  

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

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on March - 16.  

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

1629  Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1634  On this day in history contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist  

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

1641  On this day in history general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution  

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 this day in history 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  On March - 16 zaccaria Tevo, composer  

1660  On this day in history english Long Parliament disbands  

1663  On March - 16 nicholas Siret, composer  

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

1690  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer  

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

1634  On this day in history 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 March - 16 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 March - 16.  

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

1485  On this day in history death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)  

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