Historical Events In March - 16

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

1037  On this day in history 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  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on this day in history.  

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on March - 16.  

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

1345  Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) on March - 16.  

1517  On March - 16 pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen  

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

1521  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on March - 16.  

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  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history michael Franck, composer  

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

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

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  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  General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution on this day in history.  

1649  On March - 16 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  On this day in history english Long Parliament disbands  

1663  On March - 16 nicholas Siret, composer  

1689  The 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded on March - 16.  

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on this day in history.  

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  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.  

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)  

1581  On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)  

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.  

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer  

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

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

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)  

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.  

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