Historical Events In March - 16

1021  Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.   

1037  On this day in history robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

1079  Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.   

1190  On March - 16 jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism   

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on March - 16.   

1249  The Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany on March - 16.   

1322  The Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence on March - 16.   

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  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on this day in history.   

1521  Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar) on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history 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 March - 16 ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) on March - 16.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer on March - 16.   

1620  On this day in history st. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing   

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth MA on March - 16.   

1621  On March - 16 native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass   

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  On March - 16 general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution   

1649  On this day in history jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis   

1649  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 on March - 16.   

1651  On March - 16 zaccaria Tevo, composer   

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on March - 16.   

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.   

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

1690  On this day in history french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland   

1729  On March - 16 georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)   

1730  Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe on March - 16.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  On this day in history death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45