Historical Events In March - 03

0078  Origin of Saka Era (India) on this day in history.   

0468  St Simplicius elected to succeed Catholic Pope Hilarius on this day in history.   

0493  Ostrogoten King Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker on this day in history.   

0561  On this day in history pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1284  Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England on this day in history.   

1409  Austrian civil war ends on this day in history.   

1431  On March - 03 bishop Gabriele Condulmer elected as Pope Eugene IV   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.   

1500  On March - 03 reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1554  On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1575  Indian Mughal Emperor Akbar defeats Bengali army at the Battle of Tukaroi on March - 03.   

1580  On March - 03 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher on this day in history.   

1585  The Olympic Theatre, designed by Andrea Palladio, is inaugurated in Vicenza on this day in history.   

1589  On March - 03 gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) on this day in history.   

1627  On March - 03 piet Heyn conquerors 22 ships in Bay of Salvador Brazil   

1634  The first tavern in Boston opens, it is not Cheers on March - 03.   

1634  On this day in history 1st tavern in Boston opens (Samuel Cole)   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1638  On March - 03 duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) on March - 03.   

1655  Montreal physician offers Canada's first medical insurance on March - 03.   

1703  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London   

1705  Michael Schevenstuhl, composer on this day in history.   

1706  On March - 03 johann Pachelbel, organist/composer (Sterbens-Gedancken), dies at 52   

1707  Aurangzeb, Emperor of India (1658-1707), dies at 88 on March - 03.   

1717  Pierre Allix, French/British theologist/vicar, dies at about 75 on March - 03.   

1744  On March - 03 jean Barbeyrac, French jurist   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness on this day in history.   

1747  On March - 03 kasamir Pulaski, US general (Revolutionary War)   

1756  William Godwin, philosopher/political writer (Caleb Williams) on this day in history.   

1766  Gregor Joseph Werner, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.   

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.   

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.