Historical Events In March - 16

1021  On March - 16 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  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on March - 16.  

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 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  On March - 16 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  On this day in history pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen  

1521  Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar) on this day in history.  

1521  On March - 16 portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines  

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

1527  On March - 16 battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen  

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

1585  On March - 16 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  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  General court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution on this day in history.  

1641  On March - 16 general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution  

1649  On this day in history jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis  

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  On this day in history zaccaria Tevo, composer  

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.  

1663  On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer  

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

1690  On this day in history french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland  

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 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  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  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer  

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

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.  

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.  

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.  

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.  

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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.