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  On this day in history 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  Three thousand Jews killed in Black Death riots in Efurt Germany on March - 21.   

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

1413  On this day in history 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 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  On March - 21 thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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

1610  King James I addresses English House of Commons on March - 21.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer on this day in history.   

1642  On March - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

1666  On this day in history 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  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 March - 21.   

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

1708  Caspar Ruetz, composer on this day in history.   

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

1716  Josef Ferdinand Norbert Seger, composer on this day in history.   

1729  On this day in history john Law, Scottish financier, dies at about 57   

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

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

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

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

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.