Historical Events In March - 21

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

0717  Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid on March - 21.  

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

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

1349  On March - 21 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  On March - 21 henry V becomes King of England.  

1421  Battle of Beauge-French beat British on March - 21.  

1466  On this day in history french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

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

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  On March - 21 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 this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

1610  On March - 21 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  On this day in history vredius, [Olivier de Wree], Flem historian/mayor (Brugge), dies at 55  

1654  Johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1656  On this day in history armagh James Ussher, Archbishop (said world began 4004 BC), dies at 76  

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

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

1697  On this day in history czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe  

1702  Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament on this day in history.  

1708  On March - 21 caspar Ruetz, composer  

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

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

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

1734  On March - 21 gunther Jacob Wenceslaus, composer, dies at 48  

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.  

1474  On March - 21 birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint  

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

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)  

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.  

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

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)  

1487  On March - 21 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  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)