| March 16th 1079 | | Iran adopts solar Hijrah calendar
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| March 16th 1190 | | Crusades begin massacre of Jews of York England
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| March 16th 1190 | | Jews of York England commit mass sucide rather than submit to baptism
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| March 16th 1345 | | Holy spirit glides above fire: "the miracle of Amsterdam" (legend)
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| March 16th 1517 | | Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen
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| March 16th 1521 | | Magelhaes' fleet discovers Zamal (Samar)
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| March 16th 1521 | | Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan reaches Philippines
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| March 16th 1527 | | Battle at Khanua: Mogol Emperor Babur beats Rajputen
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| March 16th 1621 | | Native American chief visits colony of Plymouth Mass
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| March 16th 1641 | | General court declares RI a democracy & adopts new constitution
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| March 16th 1660 | | English Long Parliament disbands
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| March 16th 1690 | | French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland
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| March 16th 1730 | | Willem Charles Henry Friso installed as viceroy of Drenthe
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| March 16th 1731 | | Treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands
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| March 16th 1792 | | Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera
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