Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on March - 21.   

1894  On March - 21 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  Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) on this day in history.   

1901  Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on March - 21.   

1902  Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement) on March - 21.   

1904  On March - 21 nikolaos Skalkottas, composer   

1905  Phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters) on this day in history.   

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

1907  On March - 21 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history john Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely)   

1912  On March - 21 peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove)   

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

1913  -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on this day in history.   

1913  George Ghita Ionescu, academic on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history herman Siles Zuazo, politician   

1914  On March - 21 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

1916  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive   

1918  Joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons) on March - 21.   

1919  Navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history geoffrey Pinnington, journalist   

1920  On March - 21 bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]   

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

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

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  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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

1063  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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