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 March - 21 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  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 March - 21.   

1421  On March - 21 battle of Beauge-French beat British   

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 March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1556  Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

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 March - 21.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on this day in history.   

1642  On March - 21 georg Schmezer, composer   

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

1654  Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on March - 21.   

1656  On March - 21 armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76   

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 this day in history the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer   

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

1697  Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on March - 21.   

1702  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on March - 21.   

1708  On this day in history caspar Ruetz, composer   

1713  Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind) on this day in history.   

1716  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on March - 21.   

1729  John Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  On this day in history 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)