Historical Events In March - 18

0037  On March - 18 the Roman Senate annuls Tiberius' will and proclaims Caligula emperor.   

0235  On this day in history marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered   

0417  St Zosimus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on March - 18.   

0731  On March - 18 st Gregory III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0978  England's King Edward is assassinated at Corfe Castle in Dorset at age 15 in a conspiracy engineered by his stepmother Elfthryth, who wants the crown for her son of 10 on this day in history.   

0978  Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15 on this day in history.   

1123  1st Latern Council (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome on this day in history.   

1167  On March - 18 battle of El-Babein, Egypt Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians   

1167  On this day in history battle of El-Babein, Egypt: Franks under Amalrik vs Syrians   

1190  Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England on March - 18.   

1227  On March - 18 honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

1229  On March - 18 german emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem   

1241  Kraków is ravaged by Mongols on March - 18.   

1314  Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake on this day in history.   

1314  On this day in history jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies   

1325  According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date. The event is depicted on the Mexican coat of arms on March - 18.   

1380  On this day in history liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint   

1438  Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany on March - 18.   

1493  On this day in history john of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82   

1509  On March - 18 emperor Maximilian I names Margaretha land guardians of Netherlands   

1532  On this day in history english parliament bans payments by English church to Rome   

1541  On March - 18 hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River)   

1541  Hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R) on this day in history.   

1543  On March - 18 de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River)   

1548  On March - 18 cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant on this day in history.   

1578  Adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized on March - 18.   

1582  On this day in history prince Willem of Orange injured in attack at Antwerp   

1582  Jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched on this day in history.   

1583  On March - 18 dutch States General & Anjou sign treaty   

1584  Ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53 on March - 18.   

1608  Susenyos is formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia on March - 18.   

1609  On March - 18 frederick III, King of Denmark & Norway (1648-70); absolutist   

1644  Gottfried Wegner, composer on March - 18.   

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

1380  Liduina van Schiedam, Dutch "Christ's bride"/saint was born on March - 18.   

1395  On March - 18 birth of john Holland, 2nd Duke of Exeter, English military leader (d. 1447)   

1496  Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England and queen consort of Louis XII of France (d. 1533) was born on March - 18.   

1548  On March - 18 birth of cornelis Ketel, Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of adam Elsheimer, German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de Faria e Sousa, Portuguese historian and poet (d. 1649) was born on March - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of jacques de Billy, French mathematician (d. 1679)   

0235  On this day in history death of marcus Aurelius Alexander, Syrian emperor of Rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  On this day in history death of edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  On March - 18 honorius III, [Cencio Savelli], Pope (1216-27), dies   

1314  Jacques De Molay, the last grand master of Order of Knights, dies on March - 18.   

1493  John of Lannoy, Flemish governor/viceroy of Neth/Zealand, dies at 82 on March - 18.   

1582  On March - 18 death of jean Jaurequi, Basque murderer of Willem of Orange, lynched   

1583  Death of King Magnus of Livonia (b. 1540) on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history ivan IV, the terrible, Russian tsar (1547-84), dies at 53