Historical Events In March - 16

1021  Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.   

1037  On March - 16 robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

1079  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.   

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on this day in history.   

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on March - 16.   

1249  The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany on March - 16.   

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

1345  On March - 16 holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)   

1345  On March - 16 holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)   

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

1521  On March - 16 magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)   

1521  On this day in history portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines   

1527  On this day in history battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

1527  Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on March - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer on March - 16.   

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

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on March - 16.   

1621  On March - 16 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass   

1629  Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 on March - 16.   

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

1641  On March - 16 general court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution   

1641  On March - 16 general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution   

1649  Jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis on March - 16.   

1649  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 on March - 16.   

1651  Zaccaria Tevo, composer on March - 16.   

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on this day in history.   

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on March - 16.   

1689  The 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded on March - 16.   

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on this day in history.   

1729  Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic) on March - 16.   

1730  On March - 16 willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

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  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

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

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  On March - 16 death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45