Historical Events In March - 04

0051  Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title princeps iuventutis (head of the youth) on this day in history.   

0251  On this day in history pope Lucius I   

0303  Martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia on March - 04.   

0480  Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

0852  Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources on March - 04.   

0932  Translation of the relics of martyr Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia, Prince of the Czechs on this day in history.   

1152  On March - 04 frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.   

1215  King John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III on this day in history.   

1238  The Battle of the Sit River was fought in the northern part of the present-day Yaroslavl Oblast of Russia between the Mongol Hordes of Batu Khan and the Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal during the Mongol invasion of Russia on this day in history.   

1351  On March - 04 ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.   

1386  On this day in history wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.   

1394  On this day in history henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1461  On this day in history battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England   

1461  On this day in history battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1492  King James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England on March - 04.   

1492  On this day in history francesco de Layolle, composer   

1540  Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on March - 04.   

1570  On March - 04 king Philip II bans foreign Dutch students   

1590  On this day in history mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda   

1595  Robert Southwell, English poet, hanged for becoming a Catholic priest on March - 04.   

1611  George Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1615  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70   

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.   

1634  On this day in history proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston   

1651  On March - 04 john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  On March - 04 english King Charles II declares war on Netherlands   

1675  John Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

1675  John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) on this day in history.   

1681  On this day in history king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

1492  On March - 04 birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on March - 04.   

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  On March - 04 death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.