Historical Events In March - 16

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

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 March - 16.   

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on March - 16.   

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

1249  On this day in history the Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany.   

1322  The Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence on March - 16.   

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

1345  On this day in history holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)   

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

1521  On this day in history magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)   

1521  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) on March - 16.   

1609  On this day in history michael Franck, composer   

1620  On this day in history st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing   

1621  On this day in history native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA   

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist on March - 16.   

1641  On this day in history general court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution   

1641  On this day in history general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution   

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  On March - 16 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   

1651  Zaccaria Tevo, composer on March - 16.   

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history nicholas Siret, composer   

1689  On this day in history the 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded.   

1690  On this day in history french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland   

1729  Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic) on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe   

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

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

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

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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

0455  On March - 16 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  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

1322  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on March - 16.   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

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