Page 3: Historical Events In March - 21

1850  On March - 21 miguel Pedrorena, American settler   

1851  On March - 21 yosemite Valley discovered in California   

1854  On this day in history alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893)   

1857  On March - 21 earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die   

1857  On March - 21 abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64   

1859  Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh on March - 21.   

1859  1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila) on March - 21.   

1860  On March - 21 uS extradition treaty with Sweden   

1863  Naval Engagement at Havana Cuba-USS Henrick Hudson vs BR Wild Pigeon on this day in history.   

1863  Hugo Kaun, composer on March - 21.   

1863  On this day in history edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66   

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

1865  On this day in history battle of Bentonville ends, last Confederate effort to stop Sherman   

1866  On March - 21 congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

1866  On this day in history antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

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

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  Journalist Henry M Stanley begins his famous expedition to Africa on March - 21.   

1871  Otto von Bismarck elevated Fürst on March - 21.   

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

1878  On March - 21 thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer   

1880  Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) on March - 21.   

1881  Hermann Sandby, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On March - 21 gilbert M Anderson, [Max Aronson], Little Rock AR   

1883  On this day in history jules van Nuffel, composer   

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

1885  On March - 21 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

1887  Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor on this day in history.   

1888  Arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London on March - 21.   

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

1891  On March - 21 jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back)   

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

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

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.   

1521  On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 21.   

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

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

1306  On this day in history 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  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)