Historical Events In March - 04

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

0251  Pope Lucius I on March - 04.   

0303  On this day in history martyrdom of Saint Adrian of Nicomedia.   

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

0852  Croatian Duke Trpimir I issued a statute, a document with the first known written mention of the Croats name in Croatian sources on this day in history.   

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

1152  Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

1351  On March - 04 ramathibodi becomes King of Siam.   

1386  On March - 04 wÅ‚adysÅ‚aw II JagieÅ‚Å‚o (Jogaila) was crowned King of Poland.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery on March - 04.   

1461  On March - 04 battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England   

1461  Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on March - 04.   

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

1492  King James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England on this day in history.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on March - 04.   

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

1570  King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students on March - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1611  On March - 04 george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

1615  On March - 04 hans von Aachen, German painter, dies   

1617  Arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70 on March - 04.   

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on March - 04.   

1634  Proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston on March - 04.   

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

1665  On this day in history english King Charles II declares war on Netherlands   

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England   

1675  On this day in history john Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England   

1678  The birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) on March - 04.   

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on March - 04.   

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On March - 04 birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

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 March - 04.   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

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

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  On March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)