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 this day in history.  

1188  On this day in history accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku.  

1349  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on March - 21.  

1349  3,000 Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on March - 21.  

1413  Henry V becomes King of England on March - 21.  

1421  Battle of Beauge-French beat British on this day in history.  

1466  On March - 21 french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint on this day in history.  

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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  Hermann Finck, composer on March - 21.  

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

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

1624  On this day in history francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.  

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

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 March - 21.  

1666  On this day in history intendant Jean Talon starts census of New France; 3,000 persons counted in the first Canadian census  

1681  On this day in history 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London  

1685  The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on March - 21.  

1685  Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) on March - 21.  

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

1702  On this day in history queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament  

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on March - 21.  

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

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

1729  On March - 21 john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57  

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

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer  

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

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer  

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  On this day in history 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 March - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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