Historical Events In March - 18

0037  The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor on March - 18.  

0235  On March - 18 marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered  

0417  St Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0731  On March - 18 st Gregory III begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0978  England's King Edward is assassinated at Corfe Castle in Dorset at age 15 in a conspiracy engineered by his stepmother Elfthryth, who wants the crown for her son of 10 on this day in history.  

0978  Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on March - 18.  

1123  1st Latern Council (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome on March - 18.  

1167  Battle of El-Babein, Egypt Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians on March - 18.  

1167  Battle of El-Babein, Egypt: Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians on this day in history.  

1190  On March - 18 crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England  

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on March - 18.  

1229  German emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem on this day in history.  

1241  Kraków is ravaged by Mongols on March - 18.  

1314  Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake on March - 18.  

1314  On this day in history jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies  

1325  According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date. The event is depicted on the Mexican coat of arms on this day in history.  

1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint on March - 18.  

1438  Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany on March - 18.  

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on March - 18.  

1509  Emperor Maximilian I names Margaretha land guardians of Netherlands on this day in history.  

1532  English parliament bans payments by English church to Rome on this day in history.  

1541  On March - 18 hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River)  

1541  Hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R) on this day in history.  

1543  On March - 18 de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River)  

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet on March - 18.  

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant on this day in history.  

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized on this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp  

1582  Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on March - 18.  

1583  Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty on this day in history.  

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1608  Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on March - 18.  

1609  On this day in history frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist  

1644  On March - 18 gottfried Wegner, composer  

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on March - 18.  

1395  John Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447) was born on this day in history.  

1496  On this day in history birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)  

1548  On March - 18 birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet  

1556  On March - 18 birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

1578  On March - 18 birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized  

1590  On March - 18 birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)  

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on this day in history.  

0235  On this day in history death of marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered  

0978  On this day in history death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15  

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on March - 18.  

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on March - 18.  

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on March - 18.  

1582  On this day in history death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched  

1583  Death of King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) on March - 18.  

1584  On March - 18 ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53