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 March - 21.  

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

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

1349  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 21.  

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  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.  

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

1654  On March - 21 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.  

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

1716  On this day in history josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer  

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  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  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)  

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.  

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 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  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.  

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

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.  

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

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)