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  Accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku on this day in history.  

1349  On this day in history 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  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  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint on March - 21.  

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1492  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus on March - 21.  

1521  On March - 21 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  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 March - 21 jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons on March - 21.  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on March - 21.  

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

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 this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)  

1697  On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

1702  On this day in history queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament  

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.  

1713  On March - 21 francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind)  

1716  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on this day in history.  

1729  On March - 21 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 this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint  

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

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.  

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

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)  

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

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 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)