Historical Events In March - 21

0630  Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.   

0717  Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.   

1188  Accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku.   

1349  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany   

1349  3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany   

1413  Henry V becomes King of England   

1421  Battle of Beauge-French beat British   

1492  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus   

1556  Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic   

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons   

1666  Intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census   

1466  French van brederode: Leader hoeksen   

1474  Angela merici: Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius: Duke/nice monarch of saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice: Elector of saxony   

1527  Hermann finck: Composer   

1609  Jan ii kazimierz: Cardinal/king of poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois roberday: Composer   

1642  Georg schmezer: Composer   

1063  Blessed richeza of lotharingia: Venerated in roman catholicism, wife of king mieszko ii of poland   

1076  Robert i: Duke of burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  Taira kiyomori: Japanese feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Robert ii: Duke of burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Nicholas of flue: Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo: Earl of leisnig, governor of frisia,   

1556  Thomas cranmer: Archbishop of canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Pocahontas: Native american, daughter of powhatan (b. c. 1595)