Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80   

1898  Explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men on this day in history.   

1899  British & French accord about West-Africa on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger)   

1902  On March - 21 carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement)   

1904  On this day in history nikolaos Skalkottas, composer   

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

1906  On March - 21 john D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)   

1907  On this day in history uS invades Honduras   

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on March - 21.   

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

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

1911  H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1850-1942 appointed the Canadian Governor General on this day in history.   

1911  John Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely) on this day in history.   

1912  Peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove) on this day in history.   

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

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

1913  On March - 21 george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

1914  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott on March - 21.   

1914  On March - 21 herman Siles Zuazo, politician   

1914  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on this day in history.   

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  Loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman on March - 21.   

1917  1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh on March - 21.   

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

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 this day in history joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)   

1919  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

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 March - 21.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.   

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

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

1181  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.