Historical Events In March - 21

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

0717  On this day in history battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.   

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

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

1349  On this day in history 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  Henry V becomes King of England on this day in history.   

1421  On March - 21 battle of Beauge-French beat British   

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

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

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 March - 21.   

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

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 March - 21.   

1624  On March - 21 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 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  On this day in history intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census   

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

1685  On March - 21 the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

1685  On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

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  On this day in history francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind)   

1716  On March - 21 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer   

1729  On March - 21 john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57   

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

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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 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 this day in history.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1538  On March - 21 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 this day in history.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.