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 March - 16 iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar  

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

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on March - 16.  

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

1322  On March - 16 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 March - 16.  

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1517  On this day in history pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen  

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen  

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  On this day in history michael Franck, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  On March - 16 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 March - 16.  

1649  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 on this day in history.  

1651  Zaccaria Tevo, composer on March - 16.  

1660  On this day in history english Long Parliament disbands  

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on March - 16.  

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

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

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

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.  

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III  

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.  

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

1322  On March - 16 death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)  

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

1485  On March - 16 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 March - 16.