Historical Events In March - 21

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

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 March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

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

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

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

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

1492  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus on March - 21.   

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

1527  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

1624  On this day in history francois Roberday, composer   

1642  On March - 21 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  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  On March - 21 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  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer   

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

1716  On March - 21 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer   

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

1734  Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48 on March - 21.   

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

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

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

1521  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On March - 21 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.