Historical Events In March - 21

0630  Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem on March - 21.   

0717  Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid on March - 21.   

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

1188  On March - 21 accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku.   

1349  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on this day in history.   

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

1413  On this day in history henry V becomes King of England.   

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

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

1474  On March - 21 angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

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

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

1624  On this day in history francois Roberday, composer   

1642  On this day in history georg Schmezer, composer   

1652  On March - 21 vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55   

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

1656  On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76   

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

1681  On this day in history 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London   

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

1702  On this day in history 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  On this day in history josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer   

1729  John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 on March - 21.   

1734  Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.   

1487  On this day in history 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  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.