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

0480  On March - 04 saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

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 March - 04.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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.   

1351  Ramathibodi becomes King of Siam on March - 04.   

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

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery 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   

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

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 March - 04.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer on March - 04.   

1540  On this day in history protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife   

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

1590  On March - 04 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  Hans von Aachen, German painter, dies on March - 04.   

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

1621  Jacarta, Java renamed Batavia on this day in history.   

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 March - 04 english King Charles II declares war on Netherlands   

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

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

1678  On March - 04 the birth of Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer   

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 March - 04.   

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

1394  On this day in history 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  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

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

1678  On March - 04 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

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

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.   

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

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.