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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany   

1413  Henry V becomes King of England on this day in history.   

1421  On this day in history battle of Beauge-French beat British   

1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

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

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer on March - 21.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on this day in history.   

1652  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1654  Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on March - 21.   

1656  Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 March - 21 the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

1685  Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) on March - 21.   

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  Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.   

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 March - 21.   

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

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1466  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

1642  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  On this day in history 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  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On March - 21 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 this day in history 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 March - 21.