Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on March - 21.   

1894  On March - 21 jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80   

1898  On March - 21 explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.   

1899  On March - 21 british & French accord about West-Africa   

1900  On this day in history eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal)   

1901  Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on this day in history.   

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

1904  On this day in history nikolaos Skalkottas, composer   

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

1906  On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)   

1907  On March - 21 uS invades Honduras   

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on March - 21.   

1909  On this day in history moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin)   

1910  On March - 21 nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland)   

1911  On this day in history h.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1850-1942 appointed the Canadian Governor General   

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  On March - 21 flood in Ohio, kills 400   

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

1913  George Ghita Ionescu, academic on March - 21.   

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

1914  On this day in history herman Siles Zuazo, politician   

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

1916  On March - 21 jP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1916  On this day in history victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72   

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

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

1918  On March - 21 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 March - 21 offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I   

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  On this day in history navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass   

1919  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on March - 21.   

1920  On this day in history bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]   

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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 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  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

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

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

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

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  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.