Historical Events In March - 16

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

1037  On March - 16 robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

1079  On March - 16 iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar   

1190  On this day in history jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism   

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1521  On March - 16 portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines   

1527  On this day in history battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

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

1536  Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.   

1585  On March - 16 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  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on March - 16.   

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

1629  On March - 16 emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59   

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

1641  General court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution on this day in history.   

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 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 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  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  Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe on March - 16.   

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

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 March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

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

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

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

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

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

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  On March - 16 death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

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