Historical Events In March - 16
Saturday, 30 September 2023
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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