Historical Events In March - 21

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

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

1063  On March - 21 blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1188  On March - 21 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  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  On this day in history battle of Beauge-French beat British   

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  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) on this day in history.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer 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 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 this day in history.   

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons on this day in history.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on this day in history.   

1642  On March - 21 georg Schmezer, composer   

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

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

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

1685  On this day in history johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

1697  Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on this day in history.   

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

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1734  Gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48 on March - 21.   

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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 this day in history.   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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  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  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

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

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)