Historical Events In March - 31

0307  After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian   

1084  Anti-pope Clemens crowns German emperor Hendrik IV.   

1146  Bernard of Clairvaux preaches his famous sermon in a field at Vézelay, urging the necessity of a Second Crusade. Louis VII is present, and joins the Crusade   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies   

1389  Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered.   

1492  Queen Isabella of Castilia and Ferdinand of Aragon expels Jews.   

1492  Queen Isabella of Castilia and Ferdinand of Aragon expels Jews, who had lent them money for Columbus' journey   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65).   

1504  France and Spain signs ceasefire.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59).   

1521  Magelhaes takes possession of Homohon, Archipelago of St Lazarus   

1547  Henry II succeeds Francois I as king of France.   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62   

1570  Louise Juliana, countess of Nassau.   

1576  Louise Juliana of Nassau, Regent of Bohemia (died 1644)   

1578  Juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1596  Rene Descartes, French philosopher is born.   

1596  René Descartes, France, philosopher (he thought, therefore he was).   

1621  Andrew Marvell, England, poet (To His Coy Mistress)   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42.   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown)   

1644  Pope Urbanus VIII and duke of Parma signs Peace of Ferrara   

1651  Great earthquake at Cuzco Peru   

1656  Pierre de La Barre, composer, dies at 64   

1657  English Humble Petition offers Lord Protector Cromwell the crown   

1667  France/England sign anti-Dutch military accord.   

1667  France/England signs anti-Dutch military accord   

1675  Benedict XIV, [Prospero L Lambertini], Italy, Pope (1740-58)   

1683  Emperor Leopold I/Poland signs covenant against Turkey   

1684  Francesco Durante, composer   

1717  A sermon on "The Nature of the Kingdom of Christ" by Benjamin Hoadly, the Bishop of Bangor, provoked the Bangorian Controversy.   

1717  Florian Wrastill, composer   

1722  Campegius Vitringa, Dutch theologist/exegete, dies at 62   

1723  Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway (1746-66).   

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0250  On this day in history birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  On this day in history birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  On March - 31 birth of bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468)   

1499  Pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65) was born on March - 31.   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  On March - 31 birth of ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565)   

1074  On March - 31 death of regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992)   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on this day in history.   

1389  On March - 31 death of everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered   

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on March - 31.   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42 on March - 31.   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.