Historical Events In March - 16

1021  On this day in history 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  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 March - 16.  

1249  The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany on March - 16.  

1322  On this day in history the Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence.  

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

1345  On this day in history holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)  

1517  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on this day in history.  

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

1521  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on this day in history.  

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

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

1609  Michael Franck, composer on this day in history.  

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

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on this day in history.  

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass on March - 16.  

1629  On this day in history 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 March - 16.  

1641  On this day in history general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution  

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 March - 16 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  On March - 16 georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)  

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  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 this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer  

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)  

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.  

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 March - 16.  

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

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

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.  

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  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45