Historical Events In March - 16

1021  Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

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

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

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

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on this day in history.   

1190  On this day in history crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England   

1249  On this day in history the Servite Order is officially approved by Cardinal Raniero Capocci, papal legate in Tuscany.   

1322  On this day in history the Battle of Boroughbridge takes place in the First War of Scottish Independence.   

1345  On this day in history holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)   

1345  On March - 16 holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)   

1517  Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen on March - 16.   

1521  On this day in history magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)   

1521  Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines on this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

1527  On this day in history battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

1536  Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.   

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

1609  On this day in history michael Franck, composer   

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

1629  Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1634  On this day in history contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

1641  General court declares Rhode Island a democracy &adopts new constitution on March - 16.   

1641  On this day in history general court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution   

1649  On March - 16 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 this day in history.   

1651  Zaccaria Tevo, composer on this day in history.   

1660  On March - 16 english Long Parliament disbands   

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on March - 16.   

1689  The 23rd Regiment of Foot or Royal Welch Fusiliers is founded on this day in history.   

1690  French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1730  On this day in history willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

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  On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  On March - 16 death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

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

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  On March - 16 death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

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