What happened on March 21

54 documented historical events happened on March 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Thomas Cranmer, a former archbishop of Canterbury and one of the founders of Anglicanism, was burned at the stake for heresy in Oxford, England. On the same day, in another year: A large fire destroyed 856 of the 1,100 structures in New Orleans. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on March 21, including Scott Fahlman, Alvin Kallicharran, Eddie Money. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

124 people with a Wikipedia article died on March 21, including Ælla of Northumbria, Osberht of Northumbria, Richeza of Lotharingia. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

30 observances are celebrated on March 21 around the world: Arbor Day (Lesotho), Arbor Day (Portugal), Christian feast day: Augustine Zhao Rong, Christian feast day: Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello, Christian feast day: Passing of Saint Benedict (Order of Saint Benedict, pre-1970 Calendar), Christian feast day: Birillus. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.