Historical Events In March - 18

0037  On March - 18 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  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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1227  On March - 18 honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies  

1229  On this day in history german emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem  

1241  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1438  On this day in history 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  On this day in history emperor Maximilian I names Margaretha land guardians of Netherlands  

1532  English parliament bans payments by English church to Rome on March - 18.  

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

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet on this day in history.  

1556  On this day in history francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant  

1578  On March - 18 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  Dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1644  On this day in history gottfried Wegner, composer  

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1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on this day in history.  

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  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on this day in history.  

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on March - 18.  

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

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.  

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 March - 18.  

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

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

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

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