Historical Events In March - 16

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

1037  On this day in history robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

1079  On this day in history iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar   

1190  On March - 16 jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism   

1190  On this day in history crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England   

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 this day in history.   

1345  Holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) on this day in history.   

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

1517  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1527  On March - 16 battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

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

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

1609  On March - 16 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 March - 16 emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59   

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

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

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

1649  On March - 16 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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1338  On March - 16 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 this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

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

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

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

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

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

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

1322  On March - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

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