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  Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1215  On March - 04 king John of England makes an oath to the Pope as a crusader to gain the support of Innocent III.   

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  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on March - 04.   

1386  On this day in history 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  Battle at Towton Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

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

1492  On March - 04 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  Mauritius of Nassau's ship reaches Breda on March - 04.   

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

1611  On this day in history george Abbot appointed archbishop of Canterbury   

1615  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on March - 04.   

1617  On March - 04 arcangelo Crivelli, composer, dies at 70   

1621  On this day in history jacarta, Java renamed Batavia   

1634  On March - 04 proprietor Samuel Cole opens the first tavern in Boston   

1651  On this day in history 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 March - 04 john Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England   

1675  John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England on March - 04.   

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 March - 04 king Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1665  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

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

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

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

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

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

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1238  On March - 04 death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

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