Historical Events In March - 21

1850  Miguel Pedrorena, American settler on March - 21.   

1851  Yosemite Valley discovered in California on March - 21.   

1854  Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) on March - 21.   

1857  Earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die on this day in history.   

1857  Abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1859  On March - 21 scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh   

1859  On this day in history 1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila)   

1860  US extradition treaty with Sweden on this day in history.   

1863  On March - 21 naval Engagement at Havana Cuba-USS Henrick Hudson vs BR Wild Pigeon   

1863  On this day in history hugo Kaun, composer   

1863  Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 on March - 21.   

1864  Battle at Henderson's Hill (Bayou Rapids) Louisiana on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Bentonville ends, last Confederate effort to stop Sherman on March - 21.   

1866  On March - 21 congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

1866  On March - 21 antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

1868  1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC on March - 21.   

1869  The birth of Florenz Ziegfield, American impresario on this day in history.   

1869  Albert Kahn, architect, originated modern factory design on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history journalist Henry M Stanley begins his famous expedition to Africa   

1871  Otto von Bismarck elevated Fürst on this day in history.   

1874  US Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House on this day in history.   

1878  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer on this day in history.   

1880  Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) on this day in history.   

1881  Hermann Sandby, composer on March - 21.   

1882  Gilbert M Anderson, [Max Aronson], Little Rock AR on this day in history.   

1883  On March - 21 jules van Nuffel, composer   

1884  On this day in history george D Birkhoff, US mathematician (Aesthetic measure)   

1885  On this day in history 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

1887  On March - 21 edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor   

1888  On this day in history arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London   

1890  Austrian Jewish communities are defined by law on March - 21.   

1891  A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia; it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years on this day in history.   

1891  On March - 21 a Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years   

1891  Jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back) on this day in history.   

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

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

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 21 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  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

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  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 March - 21.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.