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

1901  On March - 21 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  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters) on March - 21.   

1906  On this day in history 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 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  John Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely) on March - 21.   

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

1913  On this day in history flood in Ohio, kills 400   

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

1913  On March - 21 george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

1914  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott on this day in history.   

1914  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on March - 21.   

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

1916  JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies on March - 21.   

1916  On March - 21 victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72   

1917  On March - 21 loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman.   

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  On this day in history offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I   

1918  -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on March - 21.   

1918  On this day in history joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)   

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

1919  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on this day in history.   

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

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

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

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

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

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

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