Historical Events In March - 21

1920  On March - 21 federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37   

1921  On March - 21 walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC   

1921  Antony Hopkins, composer on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone   

1922  On this day in history kGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

1923  US foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition on March - 21.   

1923  On this day in history mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show)   

1924  Mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US on March - 21.   

1924  1st foreign language course broadcast on US radio (WJZ, NYC) on March - 21.   

1924  Karl Heinz Fussl, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On March - 21 edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens   

1925  On this day in history iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar   

1925  On March - 21 john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)   

1926  Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta) on March - 21.   

1927  Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee on March - 21.   

1927  Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on March - 21.   

1928  On this day in history evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer   

1929  On March - 21 james Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death)   

1931  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson   

1931  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner   

1931  On March - 21 kRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland   

1931  Ivan William Hannaford, sociologist on this day in history.   

1932  Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) on March - 21.   

1933  Hitler, Göring, Prince Ruprecht, Brüning & top army meet in Berlin on March - 21.   

1933  Hitler, Guring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning & top army meet in Berlin on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 21 john Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire   

1934  Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500 on March - 21.   

1934  On March - 21 al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie)   

1934  On March - 21 franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55   

1935  Persia officially renamed Iran on March - 21.   

1935  On this day in history jean Anouilh's "Y avait un presonnier," premieres in Paris   

1935  On this day in history brian Clough, soccer manager   

1936  On this day in history alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70   

1937  On March - 21 ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade   

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

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

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

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

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history 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 March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

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 this day in history.