Historical Events In March - 21

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

0717  Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen on this day in history.  

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint on March - 21.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on March - 21.  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.  

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  On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

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

1681  3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London on this day in history.  

1685  On this day in history the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer  

1685  On March - 21 johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)  

1697  On March - 21 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  Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind) on March - 21.  

1716  On March - 21 josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer  

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

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.  

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)  

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

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)  

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)  

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

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 this day in history.