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 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 this day in history 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  On March - 21 3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany   

1413  Henry V becomes King of England on this day in history.   

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

1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen on this day in history.   

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

1492  On March - 21 alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus   

1521  On this day in history mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1527  On March - 21 hermann Finck, composer   

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 March - 21.   

1556  On March - 21 thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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

1610  On March - 21 king James I addresses English House of Commons   

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  Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1685  The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on March - 21.   

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

1697  On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe   

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

1708  On March - 21 caspar Ruetz, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

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 March - 21 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  On March - 21 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.