Historical Events In March - 21

0630  Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem on this day in history.   

0717  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen on March - 21.   

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  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer   

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

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 March - 21.   

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  On March - 21 francois Roberday, composer   

1642  On this day in history georg Schmezer, composer   

1652  Vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 March - 21 johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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