Historical Events In March - 21

0630  On March - 21 byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem.  

0717  On this day in history battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid.  

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

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

1349  On March - 21 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  Battle of Beauge-French beat British on this day in history.  

1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen on this day in history.  

1474  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer  

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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 March - 21.  

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on this day in history.  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer on March - 21.  

1652  On March - 21 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 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 March - 21 3rd Exclusion Parliament meets in London  

1685  On March - 21 the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer  

1685  On March - 21 johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach Germany, composer (Mattheus-Passion)  

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  On March - 21 caspar Ruetz, composer  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer  

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  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)  

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

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.  

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  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.