Historical Events In March - 16

1021  Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.  

1037  On March - 16 robert I, Archbishop of Rouen  

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

1079  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.  

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on March - 16.  

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  The Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence on this day in history.  

1345  On this day in history holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)  

1345  On March - 16 holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)  

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

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

1521  On this day in history portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines  

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  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  St. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing on March - 16.  

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on this day in history.  

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 March - 16.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 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  On this day in history zaccaria Tevo, composer  

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.  

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on March - 16.  

1689  On this day in history the 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded.  

1690  On March - 16 french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland  

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  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.  

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)  

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)  

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 March - 16.  

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer  

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

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

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

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.  

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.  

1072  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)  

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.  

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45