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 this day in history robert I, Archbishop of Rouen  

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

1079  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on March - 16.  

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

1190  On this day in history crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England  

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 this day in history.  

1345  On March - 16 holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)  

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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 this day in history portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines  

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

1527  On this day in history 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 March - 16.  

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

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

1629  Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1649  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 on this day in history.  

1651  On this day in history zaccaria Tevo, composer  

1660  On March - 16 english Long Parliament disbands  

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1729  On this day in history georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)  

1730  On March - 16 willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe  

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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 March - 16.  

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.  

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)  

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  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  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  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)  

1485  On this day in history 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 this day in history.