Historical Events In March - 21

0630  Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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

1063  On this day in history blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1188  Accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku on this day in history.   

1349  On March - 21 three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany   

1349  3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on this day in history.   

1413  On March - 21 henry V becomes King of England.   

1421  On this day in history battle of Beauge-French beat British   

1466  On March - 21 french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus   

1521  On March - 21 mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1527  On March - 21 hermann Finck, composer   

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

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

1556  Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1609  On March - 21 jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons on March - 21.   

1624  On this day in history francois Roberday, composer   

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 March - 21 johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51   

1656  Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on March - 21.   

1666  Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census on March - 21.   

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

1685  The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on this day in history.   

1685  Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) on March - 21.   

1697  On March - 21 czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

1702  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on March - 21.   

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on March - 21.   

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

1716  On this day in history josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer   

1729  On this day in history john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57   

1734  On March - 21 gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48   

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

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

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

1521  On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

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

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

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

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

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.