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 this day in history.  

1063  On March - 21 blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland  

1188  On March - 21 accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku.  

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

1349  On March - 21 3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany  

1413  On this day in history henry V becomes King of England.  

1421  On March - 21 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  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus on March - 21.  

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer  

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

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

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 March - 21.  

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons on this day in history.  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on this day in history.  

1642  On March - 21 georg Schmezer, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1681  3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on this day in history.  

1685  The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on March - 21.  

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  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on this day in history.  

1708  On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer  

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

1716  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on March - 21.  

1729  John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

1734  On this day in history gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48  

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

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.  

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.  

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.  

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer  

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  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) on this day in history.  

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.  

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)  

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

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

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

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