Historical Events In March - 21

0630  Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem on this day in history.  

0717  Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid on this day in history.  

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  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on March - 21.  

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

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

1421  Battle of Beauge-French beat British on March - 21.  

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

1474  On March - 21 angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint  

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

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) on March - 21.  

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  On March - 21 archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic.  

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

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  On March - 21 francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1685  Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) on this day in history.  

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  On March - 21 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 March - 21.  

1734  On this day in history 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  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.  

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

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

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland  

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

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)  

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 March - 21.  

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

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.