Historical Events In March - 21

0630  Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem on March - 21.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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  

1492  Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1610  On March - 21 king James I addresses English House of Commons  

1624  On March - 21 francois Roberday, composer  

1642  On this day in history georg Schmezer, composer  

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

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 March - 21.  

1666  On March - 21 intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census  

1681  3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on March - 21.  

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  On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

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

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  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.  

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

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 March - 21.  

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.  

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.  

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)  

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

1556  On this day in history 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 March - 21.