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 March - 16 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 this day in history jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism   

1190  Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1527  On March - 16 battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen   

1527  Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on March - 16.   

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

1585  On March - 16 gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  Michael Franck, composer on March - 16.   

1620  St. John Sarkander, Moravian priest, died of injuries caused by torturing on March - 16.   

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

1621  Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist on this day in history.   

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  Jesuit priests Jean de Brébeuf 1593-1649 and Gabriel Lalement 1611-1649 are tortured by Iroquois invaders at St-Louis on March - 16.   

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  On March - 16 zaccaria Tevo, composer   

1660  On March - 16 english Long Parliament disbands   

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.   

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

1690  On March - 16 french king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland   

1729  Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic) on this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

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

1581  On March - 16 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  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

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

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

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

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

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on this day in history.   

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

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45