Historical Events In March - 21

0630  Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem today in history.   

0717  On March - 21 battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.   

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

1413  Today in history henry V becomes King of England.   

1421  Battle of Beauge-French beat British today in history.   

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

1556  Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic today in history.   

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons today in history.   

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

1466  Today in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Today in history 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 March - 21.   

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

1624  Today in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

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) today in history.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) today in history.   

1487  Today 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  Today in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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