Historical Events In March - 21

0630  On this day in history byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.  

0717  On March - 21 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 March - 21.  

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

1349  On this day in history three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany  

1349  3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on this day in history.  

1413  On March - 21 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 March - 21 angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint  

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  Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.  

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

1610  On this day in history king James I addresses English House of Commons  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history georg Schmezer, composer  

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

1702  On March - 21 queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament  

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on March - 21.  

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

1716  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on this day in history.  

1729  On this day in history john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57  

1734  On March - 21 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  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.  

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer  

1642  On March - 21 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 March - 21.  

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  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.  

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

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

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)