Historical Events In March - 21

0630  On this day in history byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.   

0717  Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid on this day in history.   

1063  Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.   

1188  On this day in history accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku.   

1349  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on March - 21.   

1349  On March - 21 3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany   

1413  Henry V becomes King of England on March - 21.   

1421  Battle of Beauge-French beat British on this day in history.   

1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen on March - 21.   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint on March - 21.   

1492  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus on March - 21.   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) on March - 21.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic on March - 21.   

1556  Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) on this day in history.   

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons on this day in history.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on March - 21.   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.   

1652  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51   

1656  Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1666  Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census on this day in history.   

1681  3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on this day in history.   

1685  The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on March - 21.   

1685  Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) on this day in history.   

1697  Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on March - 21.   

1702  On March - 21 queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament   

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.   

1713  Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind) on March - 21.   

1716  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on March - 21.   

1729  John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48   

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 21.   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)