Historical Events In March - 21

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

0717  On March - 21 battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.   

1063  On March - 21 blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

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 March - 21.   

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

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer on March - 21.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

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

1556  On this day in history thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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

1610  On this day in history king James I addresses English House of Commons   

1624  On March - 21 francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.   

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 March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1681  3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on March - 21.   

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

1685  On March - 21 johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

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 this day in history.   

1713  On March - 21 francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind)   

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 March - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.   

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

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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