Page 6: Historical Events In March - 21

1938  Oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1939  Nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland on March - 21.   

1939  Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1941  Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1941  Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1942  Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk on this day in history.   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 21.   

1942  On this day in history the Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force   

1943  British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  Assassination attempt on Hitler fails on this day in history.   

1944  General Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy on March - 21.   

1944  On this day in history gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy   

1945  On March - 21 bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild   

1945  On this day in history during WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany   

1945  Dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa   

1945  1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on March - 21.   

1945  J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39 on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 21 the birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor   

1946  UN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx) on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 21 kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933   

1947  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history president Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States   

1948  On this day in history "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio   

1949  On this day in history wTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

1951  2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock & roll concert ever   

1952  Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths on this day in history.   

1952  "3 Wishes for Jamie" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 94 perfs on this day in history.   

1952  On March - 21 wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed   

1953  NBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) on March - 21.   

1954  KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece   

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

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.   

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

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

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

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

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)