Historical Events In March - 21

1920  Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 on March - 21.   

1921  On March - 21 walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC   

1921  Antony Hopkins, composer on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone   

1922  On March - 21 kGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

1923  On March - 21 uS foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition   

1923  Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show) on March - 21.   

1924  On this day in history mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US   

1924  On March - 21 1st foreign language course broadcast on US radio (WJZ, NYC)   

1924  Karl Heinz Fussl, composer on this day in history.   

1925  Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens on this day in history.   

1925  Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.   

1925  On March - 21 john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)   

1926  Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta) on March - 21.   

1927  Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)   

1928  On March - 21 evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer   

1929  On this day in history james Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death)   

1931  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson   

1931  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on this day in history.   

1931  KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history ivan William Hannaford, sociologist   

1932  On this day in history joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch)   

1933  Hitler, Göring, Prince Ruprecht, Brüning & top army meet in Berlin on March - 21.   

1933  Hitler, Guring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning & top army meet in Berlin on March - 21.   

1933  John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1934  On March - 21 fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500   

1934  On March - 21 al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie)   

1934  Franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1935  Persia officially renamed Iran on March - 21.   

1935  On this day in history jean Anouilh's "Y avait un presonnier," premieres in Paris   

1935  Brian Clough, soccer manager on March - 21.   

1936  Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade   

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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  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 March - 21.   

1642  On March - 21 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  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

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