Historical Events In March - 05

0254  On March - 05 lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

0363  Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90,000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a campaign which would bring about his own death on March - 05.   

1046  Naser Khosrow begins the seven-year Middle Eastern journey which he will later describe in his book Safarnama on this day in history.   

1179  On this day in history 3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

1291  On March - 05 sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) on this day in history.   

1326  On this day in history louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1461  Henry VI was deposed by Duke of York during War of the Roses on this day in history.   

1496  English King Henry VII hires John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) to explore on this day in history.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker on March - 05.   

1528  On March - 05 utrecht Governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague   

1558  On March - 05 smoking tobacco introduced in Europe by Francisco Fernandes   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) on March - 05.   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1579  On March - 05 betuwe joins Union of Utrecht   

1585  Johann Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) on March - 05.   

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69   

1616  Copernicus' "de Revolutionibus" placed on Catholic Forbidden index on March - 05.   

1623  On this day in history american temperance law enacted, Virginia   

1623  1st American temperance law enacted, Virginia on March - 05.   

1625  On this day in history james I (VI), king of England (1603-25)/poet/author, dies at 58   

1637  On March - 05 john van der Heyden, Dutch painter/inventor (fire extinguisher)   

1644  Louise Juliana, countess of Nassau, dies at 73 on March - 05.   

1651  On March - 05 south Sea dike in Amsterdam breaks after storm   

1658  Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, french colonial governor of America on March - 05.   

1668  Francesco Gasparini, composer on this day in history.   

1684  Emperor Leopold I, Poland & Venice sign Heilig Covenant of Linz on this day in history.   

1696  On March - 05 giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Venetian Rococo painter (Isaac's Sacrifice)   

1726  Evelyn Pierrepont, 1st Duke of Kingston-upon-Hull, English politician on this day in history.   

1732  On March - 05 joseph-Francois Salomon, composer, dies at 82   

1733  On March - 05 vincenzo Galeotti, [Tomazelli], Italian dancer/choreographer   

1743  US religious journal, The Christian History, first published, Boston on this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  On March - 05 birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  On March - 05 birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On this day in history death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

1539  On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.