Historical Events In March - 01

1591  On this day in history pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV   

1592  On March - 01 measles in Seneca nation   

1592  Malta plague epidemic in Malta killing 3,000 people on March - 01.   

1592  London plague in London killing 19,900+ in London and outer parishes people on March - 01.   

1593  The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden on this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history plague in Spain   

1607  On March - 01 giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer   

1610  On this day in history johann B Schup, [Schuppius], German poet/historian   

1619  Thomas Campion, English physician/composer/poet (Poemata), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1628  Writs are issued in February by Charles I of England mandating that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date on this day in history.   

1630  On March - 01 ferdinand van Apshoven de Jongere, Flemish painter, baptized   

1633  Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.   

1633  George Herbert, English poet, dies at 39 on March - 01.   

1634  On March - 01 battle at Smolensk; Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians   

1634  Battle at Smolensk: Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians on March - 01.   

1642  Georgeana (York) ME became the first incorporated American city on March - 01.   

1642  Georgeana (York) Maine became the 1st incorporated American city on this day in history.   

1643  On March - 01 girolamo Frescobaldi, Italian composer/organist, dies at 59   

1690  On this day in history conrad Johann Conrad Beissel, composer   

1692  On this day in history sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, &Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem MA)   

1692  Sarah Goode, Sarah Osborne, & Tituba arrest for witchcraft (Salem, MA) on March - 01.   

1693  On this day in history benedict Schultheiss, composer, dies at 39   

1703  On March - 01 dieudonne Raick, composer   

1709  Josef Antonin Gurecky, composer on this day in history.   

1711  On March - 01 "The Spectator" begins publishing (London)   

1711  On March - 01 peregrinus Pogl, composer   

1734  On March - 01 pieter Valck[x], South Netherland sculptor   

1755  In Quebec city Quebec Jean-Armand Dieskau is appointed commander of the French regular troops in Canada on March - 01.   

1771  On this day in history armand-Emmanuel Trial, composer   

1771  On this day in history isfrid Kayser, composer, dies at 58   

1773  Jan Wagenaar, Dutch historian, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1777  On March - 01 georg Christoph Wagenzeil, Austria (court)composer/pianist, dies at 62   

1779  Jacob Gottfried Weber, composer on March - 01.   

1780  Pennsylvania becomes first US state to abolish slavery (for new-borns only) on this day in history.   

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0040  On March - 01 birth of martial, Latin poet (d. 102)   

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)   

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

1528  On this day in history birth of albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria   

1547  Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on March - 01.   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer was born on March - 01.   

0589  Death of Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500) on this day in history.   

0965  Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies on March - 01.   

0986  Death of King Lothair of France (b. 941) on this day in history.   

1131  On this day in history stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies   

1233  Death of Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on this day in history.   

1383  Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1510  On March - 01 francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59