Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

1920  On this day in history federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37   

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

1921  Antony Hopkins, composer on March - 21.   

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

1922  KGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1923  US foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show)   

1924  Mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history 1st foreign language course broadcast on US radio (WJZ, NYC)   

1924  On March - 21 karl Heinz Fussl, composer   

1925  On this day in history edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens   

1925  Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar on March - 21.   

1925  John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) on this day in history.   

1926  Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta) on this day in history.   

1927  On March - 21 guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

1927  Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on this day in history.   

1928  Evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history kRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland   

1931  Ivan William Hannaford, sociologist on March - 21.   

1932  Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) on March - 21.   

1933  On this day in history hitler, Göring, Prince Ruprecht, Brüning & top army meet in Berlin   

1933  Hitler, Guring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning & top army meet in Berlin on this day in history.   

1933  John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire on March - 21.   

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

1934  On this day in history al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie)   

1934  On this day in history franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55   

1935  On this day in history persia officially renamed Iran   

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

1935  Brian Clough, soccer manager on this day in history.   

1936  On March - 21 alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70   

1937  Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade on March - 21.   

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

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

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  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

1642  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

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.