Historical Events In March - 21
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1938 Oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland
1939 Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.
1941 On March - 21 joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
1941 On March - 21 robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67
1942 Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk on March - 21.
1942 Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 21.
1942 The Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force on this day in history.
1943 British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia on March - 21.
1943 Assassination attempt on Hitler fails on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history general Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy
1944 On this day in history gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy
1945 On this day in history bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild
1945 During WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police
1945 The first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on March - 21.
1945 1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on March - 21.
1945 J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39 on this day in history.
1946 The birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor on this day in history.
1946 UN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx) on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933
1947 On March - 21 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur
1947 President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States on this day in history.
1948 "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio on this day in history.
1949 On March - 21 wTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1951 On this day in history 2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea
1952 Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock & roll concert ever on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths
1952 On March - 21 "3 Wishes for Jamie" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 94 perfs
1952 Wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed on March - 21.
1953 On March - 21 nBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse)
1954 KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on March - 21.
1954 Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 on March - 21.
1955 Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece on March - 21.
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