Historical Events In March - 18

0037  On this day in history the Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor.  

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

0417  On this day in history st Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0731  St Gregory III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0978  On March - 18 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  

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 this day in history.  

1167  On this day in history battle of El-Babein, Egypt Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians  

1167  On March - 18 battle of El-Babein, Egypt: Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians  

1190  Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England on March - 18.  

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

1229  On March - 18 german emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem  

1241  On March - 18 kraków is ravaged by Mongols.  

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

1314  On March - 18 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 March - 18.  

1380  On this day in history liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint  

1438  Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany on this day in history.  

1493  On March - 18 john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82  

1509  Emperor Maximilian I names Margaretha land guardians of Netherlands on March - 18.  

1532  On March - 18 english parliament bans payments by English church to Rome  

1541  Hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River) on March - 18.  

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

1543  On this day in history de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River)  

1548  On this day in history cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet  

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

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized on March - 18.  

1582  On March - 18 prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp  

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

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

1584  On this day in history ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53  

1608  Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on this day in history.  

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

1644  Gottfried Wegner, composer on March - 18.  

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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  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on this day in history.  

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

1556  On this day in history 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  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on March - 18.  

1602  Jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679) was born on March - 18.  

0235  Death of Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on this day in history.  

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

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on this day in history.  

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on this day in history.  

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1582  Death of Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.  

1583  On March - 18 death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)  

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on March - 18.