Historical Events In March - 21

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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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

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

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On March - 21 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  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)