Historical Events In March - 16

1021  On this day in history heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

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 this day in history 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 March - 16.   

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  Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) on March - 16.   

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

1521  Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar) on March - 16.   

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

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

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

1536  On March - 16 ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45   

1585  On March - 16 gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On March - 16 michael Franck, composer   

1620  St. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing on this day in history.   

1621  On this day in history native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA   

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

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 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 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 March - 16.   

1660  On this day in history english Long Parliament disbands   

1663  On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer   

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  On March - 16 georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)   

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

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  On this day in history 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  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 March - 16.   

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

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

0455  On March - 16 death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  On this day in history 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  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.