355 Historic Events for March 16
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| 1072 |
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Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies
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| 1079 |
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Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar
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| 1190 |
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Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England
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| 1190 |
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Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism
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| 1345 |
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Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)
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| 1517 |
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Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen
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| 1521 |
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Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines
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| 1521 |
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Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)
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| 1527 |
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Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen
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| 1536 |
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Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45
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| 1585 |
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Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)
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| 1609 |
Birth |
Michael Franck, composer
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| 1621 |
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Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass
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| 1629 |
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Emilia of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange, dies at 59
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| 1634 |
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Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist
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| 1641 |
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General court declares RI a democracy and adopts new constitution
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| 1651 |
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Zaccaria Tevo, composer
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| 1660 |
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English Long Parliament disbands
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| 1663 |
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Nicholas Siret, composer
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| 1690 |
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French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland
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| 1729 |
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Georg W "Franz" Panzer, German vicar/librarian (Annales typographic)
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| 1730 |
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Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe
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| 1731 |
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Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England and Netherlands
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| 1736 |
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Giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26
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| 1738 |
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Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72
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