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  Accession to the throne of Japan by emperor Antoku on this day in history.   

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

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

1413  On March - 21 henry V becomes King of England.   

1421  On this day in history battle of Beauge-French beat British   

1466  On March - 21 french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus   

1521  On March - 21 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  On March - 21 archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake as a heretic.   

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  King James I addresses English House of Commons on March - 21.   

1624  On March - 21 francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.   

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

1654  On March - 21 johann Neukrantz, composer, dies at 51   

1656  On March - 21 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  On this day in history 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London   

1685  The birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer on March - 21.   

1685  Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion) on this day in history.   

1697  Czar Peter the Great begins tour through West-Europe on March - 21.   

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

1708  On March - 21 caspar Ruetz, composer   

1713  Francis Lewis, signer (Decl of Ind) on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

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

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

1642  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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

1076  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

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  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  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)