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

1079  On March - 16 iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar  

1190  On March - 16 jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism  

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

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

1322  On this day in history 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 March - 16.  

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

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

1521  On March - 16 magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)  

1521  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on this day in history.  

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 March - 16.  

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  On this day in history st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing  

1621  On March - 16 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 March - 16.  

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  Zaccaria Tevo, composer on March - 16.  

1660  On March - 16 english Long Parliament disbands  

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.  

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

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on March - 16.  

1729  Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic) on this day in history.  

1730  Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.  

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)  

1445  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)  

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer  

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)  

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist  

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.  

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

1037  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen  

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies  

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 March - 16.  

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.  

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on March - 16.