Historical Events In March - 16

1021  On March - 16 heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On March - 16 robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

1079  On this day in history iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar   

1190  Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism on March - 16.   

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

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

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

1345  Holy spirit glides above fire; "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend) on this day in history.   

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

1517  On March - 16 pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen   

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

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

1527  Battle at Khanua Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1609  On March - 16 michael Franck, composer   

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

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

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  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist on March - 16.   

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

1641  On March - 16 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 March - 16.   

1651  Zaccaria Tevo, composer on March - 16.   

1660  English Long Parliament disbands on March - 16.   

1663  Nicholas Siret, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1729  Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic) on March - 16.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

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 March - 16.   

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

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

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

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

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

1037  On March - 16 death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

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

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 March - 16.   

1485  On this day in history 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