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 this day in history.   

0303  Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia on this day in history.   

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

0852  On March - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1215  On March - 04 king John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III.   

1238  On March - 04 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  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on this day in history.   

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

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery 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   

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

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

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

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on March - 04.   

1540  Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on March - 04.   

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

1590  Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda on this day in history.   

1595  Robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest on March - 04.   

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

1615  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1634  Proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston on March - 04.   

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

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

1675  John Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England on March - 04.   

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

1678  On March - 04 the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer   

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  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on March - 04.   

1394  On this day in history birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on March - 04.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

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

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

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 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 this day in history.   

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