Historical Events In March - 18

0037  On March - 18 the Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor.   

0235  Marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered on March - 18.   

0417  St Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on March - 18.   

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  On March - 18 edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1123  On this day in history 1st Latern Council (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

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

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

1190  Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England on this day in history.   

1227  On this day in history honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

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

1241  Kraków is ravaged by Mongols on this day in history.   

1314  On this day in history jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake.   

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

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 March - 18 liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1438  On March - 18 albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany   

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  English parliament bans payments by English church to Rome on March - 18.   

1541  Hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1578  On this day in history adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1582  Prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp on this day in history.   

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

1583  On this day in history dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty   

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

1608  On March - 18 susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.   

1609  Frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist on this day in history.   

1644  Gottfried Wegner, composer on this day in history.   

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1380  On March - 18 birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  On March - 18 birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on March - 18.   

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

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

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

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 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  On March - 18 honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

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 March - 18.   

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

1583  On this day in history death of king Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540)   

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