Historical Events In March - 04

0051  On this day in history nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth).   

0251  Pope Lucius I on March - 04.   

0303  On this day in history martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.   

0480  On March - 04 saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

0852  Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources on this day in history.   

0932  On March - 04 translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs.   

1152  Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king on March - 04.   

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1215  King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III on this day in history.   

1238  The Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal during the Mongol invasion of Russia on this day in history.   

1351  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on this day in history.   

1386  On March - 04 wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery on this day in history.   

1461  Battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on this day in history.   

1461  On March - 04 battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1492  King James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England on this day in history.   

1492  On March - 04 francesco de Layolle, composer   

1540  On March - 04 protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife   

1570  King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students on March - 04.   

1590  Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda on March - 04.   

1595  On March - 04 robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest   

1611  On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

1615  On this day in history hans von Aachen, German painter, dies   

1617  On March - 04 arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70   

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.   

1634  On March - 04 proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) on this day in history.   

1665  On March - 04 english King Charles II declares war on Netherlands   

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England   

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England   

1678  The birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer on March - 04.   

1678  On March - 04 antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania on March - 04.   

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1188  On March - 04 birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on March - 04.   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  On March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)