Historical Events In March - 21

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

0717  On March - 21 battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.  

1063  On this day in history 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  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  Battle of Beauge-French beat British on March - 21.  

1466  On March - 21 french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

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

1492  On March - 21 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  Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic on March - 21.  

1556  On this day in history thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

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

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

1624  On March - 21 francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.  

1652  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55 on March - 21.  

1654  Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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  On March - 21 the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer  

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

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.  

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

1716  On this day in history josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

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  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  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer  

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

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

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

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  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 March - 21.  

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

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)