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  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  On March - 21 three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany  

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

1413  Henry V becomes King of England on March - 21.  

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

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

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

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1492  On this day in history alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus  

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

1527  On March - 21 hermann Finck, composer  

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.  

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 March - 21.  

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

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  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 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 March - 21 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London  

1685  On this day in history 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 March - 21.  

1702  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on March - 21.  

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on March - 21.  

1713  Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind) on this day in history.  

1716  On March - 21 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

1729  On March - 21 john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57  

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

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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 March - 21.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.  

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)  

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.  

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)  

1538  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)