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 March - 21.   

1188  Accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku on March - 21.   

1349  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1421  Battle of Beauge-French beat British on March - 21.   

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

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer   

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

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

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on March - 21.   

1642  On March - 21 georg Schmezer, composer   

1652  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55 on March - 21.   

1654  On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51   

1656  On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76   

1666  On this day in history intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census   

1681  On March - 21 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London   

1685  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1702  On March - 21 queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament   

1708  On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer   

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

1716  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on this day in history.   

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

1734  On this day in history gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48   

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1466  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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

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  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  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 March - 21.   

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