Historical Events In March - 16

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

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

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.  

1079  On this day in history iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar  

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on March - 16.  

1190  On March - 16 crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England  

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 this day in history.  

1345  On March - 16 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  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on this day in history.  

1521  On March - 16 magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)  

1521  On March - 16 portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines  

1527  Battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on this day in history.  

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

1609  On this day in history michael Franck, composer  

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 this day in history native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass  

1629  On this day in history emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59  

1634  On March - 16 contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist  

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 March - 16.  

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 March - 16 zaccaria Tevo, composer  

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.  

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on March - 16.  

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

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on March - 16.  

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 this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)  

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.  

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 March - 16.  

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  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.  

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.  

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

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.  

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 this day in history.  

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45