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

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 March - 21.  

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

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

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

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

1556  On March - 21 archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic.  

1556  On March - 21 thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

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 March - 21.  

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

1654  On this day in history johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51  

1656  On March - 21 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  3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on this day in history.  

1685  On March - 21 the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer  

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

1697  On March - 21 czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

1702  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on this day in history.  

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on March - 21.  

1713  On this day in history 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 March - 21.  

1734  Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.  

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

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

1642  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer  

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 March - 21 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 this day in history.  

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

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  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.