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 this day in history.  

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies  

1079  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on March - 16.  

1190  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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  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 March - 16.  

1609  Michael Franck, composer on March - 16.  

1620  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1629  On March - 16 emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59  

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist on March - 16.  

1641  On March - 16 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 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 March - 16.  

1730  On March - 16 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  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 March - 16.  

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

1021  On March - 16 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  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45