Historical Events In March - 18

0037  On March - 18 the Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor.   

0235  On March - 18 marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered   

0417  On March - 18 st Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0731  On March - 18 st Gregory III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0978  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 on March - 18.   

0978  Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on March - 18.   

1123  On this day in history 1st Latern Council (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

1167  Battle of El-Babein, Egypt Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians on March - 18.   

1167  Battle of El-Babein, Egypt: Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians on March - 18.   

1190  Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England on March - 18.   

1227  On March - 18 honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

1229  On March - 18 german emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem   

1241  Kraków is ravaged by Mongols on March - 18.   

1314  On this day in history jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake.   

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

1325  According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date. The event is depicted on the Mexican coat of arms on March - 18.   

1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint on March - 18.   

1438  Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany on March - 18.   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on March - 18.   

1509  On March - 18 emperor Maximilian I names Margaretha land guardians of Netherlands   

1532  On this day in history english parliament bans payments by English church to Rome   

1541  On this day in history hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River)   

1541  Hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R) on March - 18.   

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  On this day in history francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

1578  On March - 18 adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1582  Prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp on March - 18.   

1582  On March - 18 jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

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

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 March - 18 birth of liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1395  On this day in history birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  On this day in history birth of mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)   

1548  Cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet was born on March - 18.   

1556  On this day in history birth of francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant   

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized was born on March - 18.   

1590  On March - 18 birth of manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649)   

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  Death of Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on this day in history.   

1227  Honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies on March - 18.   

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

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

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