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 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 March - 16.   

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

1322  On this day in history the Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence.   

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

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

1517  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on March - 16.   

1521  Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar) on this day in history.   

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

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

1527  Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on this day in history.   

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

1585  On March - 16 gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

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 March - 16 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA   

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

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

1641  General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution on this day in history.   

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  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  On March - 16 zaccaria Tevo, composer   

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on March - 16.   

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.   

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

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on March - 16.   

1729  On March - 16 georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)   

1730  Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe on March - 16.   

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

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history 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  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

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

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  On March - 16 death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  On this day in history death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.