Historical Events In March - 16

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

1037  On March - 16 robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

1079  On this day in history iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar   

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

1190  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1517  On this day in history pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen   

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

1521  On March - 16 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  Michael Franck, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  On March - 16 english Long Parliament disbands   

1663  On March - 16 nicholas Siret, composer   

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

1690  On March - 16 french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland   

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

1730  Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.   

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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 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  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

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

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

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