Today is Tuesday, March 22, the 83rd day of 2016. There are 283 days left in the year.
1752 — Pope Stephen II elected to succeed Zacharias, died 2 days later
1349 — Townspeople of Fulda Germany massacre Jews (blamed for black death)
1457 — Gutenberg Bible became the 1st printed book
1556 — Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury
1594 — French King Henri IV festival in Paris France
1621 — Hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle, Netherlands
1621 — Massasoit & Pilgrims agree on league of friendship (Plymouth)
1630 — First colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston)
1680 — Parliament of Breisach accept French sovereignty over Elzas