Historical Events In March - 16

1021  On March - 16 heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On March - 16 robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1079  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.   

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on this day in history.   

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on this day in history.   

1249  The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany on March - 16.   

1322  On this day in history the Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence.   

1345  Holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) on March - 16.   

1345  On March - 16 holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)   

1517  On March - 16 pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen   

1521  On March - 16 magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)   

1521  On this day in history portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines   

1527  Battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on March - 16.   

1527  On this day in history battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

1536  Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) on this day in history.   

1609  On March - 16 michael Franck, composer   

1620  On March - 16 st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing   

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on March - 16.   

1621  On March - 16 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass   

1629  On March - 16 emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59   

1634  On this day in history contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

1641  On March - 16 general court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution   

1641  General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution on March - 16.   

1649  On this day in history jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis   

1649  War party of more than 1000 Iroquois invade Huronia, capturing St-Ignace before sunrise; they will destroy all the villages and Jesuit missions in the area, and only 8 soldiers, 22 donnes and seven servants escape on March - 16.   

1651  On March - 16 zaccaria Tevo, composer   

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.   

1663  On March - 16 nicholas Siret, composer   

1689  The 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded on March - 16.   

1690  On March - 16 french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland   

1729  On March - 16 georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)   

1730  Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

1581  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

1634  On this day in history birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

1037  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45