Historical Events In March - 21

0630  On March - 21 byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.  

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 this day in history.  

1349  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on this day in history.  

1349  3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on this day in history.  

1413  On March - 21 henry V becomes King of England.  

1421  On March - 21 battle of Beauge-French beat British  

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 March - 21 mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

1527  On March - 21 hermann Finck, composer  

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

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

1556  Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

1610  On this day in history king James I addresses English House of Commons  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on March - 21.  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.  

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  Armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76 on March - 21.  

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

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

1685  The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on this day in history.  

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  On March - 21 queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament  

1708  On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer  

1713  Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind) on March - 21.  

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 March - 21 gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48  

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

1474  On March - 21 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 this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer  

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer  

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

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 March - 21.  

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.  

1538  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.  

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