Historical Events In March - 21

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

0717  On this day in history battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.  

1063  Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.  

1188  Accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku on March - 21.  

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

1466  On this day in history french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

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

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1492  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus on March - 21.  

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons on March - 21.  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on March - 21.  

1642  On March - 21 georg Schmezer, composer  

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

1654  On March - 21 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  On March - 21 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 March - 21.  

1702  On March - 21 queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament  

1708  On March - 21 caspar Ruetz, composer  

1713  On this day in history francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind)  

1716  On March - 21 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

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 March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

1474  On March - 21 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  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.  

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

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.