Historical Events In March - 21

0630  On March - 21 byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.   

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  On this day in history three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany   

1349  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1492  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus on this day in history.   

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer on this day in history.   

1538  On March - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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 March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1654  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

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

1685  On this day in history the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

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

1697  Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament   

1708  On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer   

1713  Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

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  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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

1076  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

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

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

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

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

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

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