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  On this day in history pope Lucius I   

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

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

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

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

1152  On this day in history frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king   

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

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

1238  On this day in history 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.   

1351  On March - 04 ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.   

1386  WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland on this day in history.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery on March - 04.   

1461  Battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on March - 04.   

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

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1492  On March - 04 king James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England.   

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

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

1570  On this day in history king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students   

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

1595  On this day in history robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest   

1611  On March - 04 george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

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

1617  On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70   

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on this day in history.   

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

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

1665  English King Charles II declares war on Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

1675  On March - 04 john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England   

1678  On this day in history the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer   

1678  On this day in history antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

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

1651  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

1193  On March - 04 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 March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)