Historical Events In March - 16
Friday, 22 January 2021
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 Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.
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 Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on March - 16.
1249 On March - 16 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 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.
1517 Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on this day in history.
1521 Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar) on March - 16.
1521 Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on March - 16.
1527 On March - 16 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 Michael Franck, composer on March - 16.
1620 On March - 16 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 Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 on March - 16.
1634 On March - 16 contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist
1641 General court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution on March - 16.
1641 General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution on March - 16.
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 Zaccaria Tevo, composer on this day in history.
1660 On this day in history english Long Parliament disbands
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 this day in history.
1730 On this day in history willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe
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