Historical Events In March - 18

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

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

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

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

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

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

1190  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On March - 18 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  On March - 18 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  On March - 18 hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R)  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1608  On this day in history susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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