Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on March - 21.   

1894  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1898  On March - 21 explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.   

1899  British & French accord about West-Africa on March - 21.   

1900  On this day in history eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal)   

1901  Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on March - 21.   

1902  Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement) on this day in history.   

1904  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On March - 21 phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters)   

1906  On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)   

1907  On March - 21 uS invades Honduras   

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on March - 21.   

1909  Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin) on March - 21.   

1910  On March - 21 nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland)   

1911  On March - 21 h.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1850-1942 appointed the Canadian Governor General   

1911  John Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely) on March - 21.   

1912  Peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove) on March - 21.   

1913  Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on this day in history.   

1913  On March - 21 -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400   

1913  On this day in history george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

1914  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott   

1914  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on this day in history.   

1914  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on March - 21.   

1916  On March - 21 jP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1916  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on March - 21.   

1917  On this day in history loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman.   

1917  On this day in history 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh   

1918  During World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front on March - 21.   

1918  Offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I on March - 21.   

1918  -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 21 joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)   

1919  On March - 21 navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass   

1919  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on March - 21.   

1920  Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] on this day in history.   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1556  On March - 21 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)