Historical Events In March - 16

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

1037  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism   

1190  On March - 16 crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England   

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

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

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

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

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

1521  On March - 16 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 this day in history.   

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  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history michael Franck, composer   

1620  On March - 16 st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing   

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

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

1629  Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1641  General court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution on March - 16.   

1641  General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution on March - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

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 March - 16.   

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

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

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 March - 16.   

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

1037  On March - 16 death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  On March - 16 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 this day in history 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