Historical Events In March - 21

0630  On this day in history byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.   

0717  Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid on March - 21.   

1063  On this day in history blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1188  On this day in history accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku.   

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 March - 21.   

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

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

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

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

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  Hermann Finck, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history francois Roberday, composer   

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

1666  On March - 21 intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census   

1681  On this day in history 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London   

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  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1729  On this day in history john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57   

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 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 March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1609  On March - 21 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.   

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

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

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)