Page 3: Historical Events In March - 21

1850  Miguel Pedrorena, American settler on March - 21.   

1851  On March - 21 yosemite Valley discovered in California   

1854  Alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893) on March - 21.   

1857  On this day in history earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die   

1857  Abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1859  Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh on March - 21.   

1859  On this day in history 1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila)   

1860  On March - 21 uS extradition treaty with Sweden   

1863  Naval Engagement at Havana Cuba-USS Henrick Hudson vs BR Wild Pigeon on March - 21.   

1863  On this day in history hugo Kaun, composer   

1863  Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 on March - 21.   

1864  Battle at Henderson's Hill (Bayou Rapids) Louisiana on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Bentonville ends, last Confederate effort to stop Sherman on March - 21.   

1866  Congress authorizes national soldiers' homes on this day in history.   

1866  Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer on this day in history.   

1868  On March - 21 1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC   

1869  On this day in history the birth of Florenz Ziegfield, American impresario   

1869  On March - 21 albert Kahn, architect, originated modern factory design   

1871  Journalist Henry M Stanley begins his famous expedition to Africa on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history otto von Bismarck elevated Fürst   

1874  On March - 21 uS Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House   

1878  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer on March - 21.   

1880  On this day in history hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real)   

1881  Hermann Sandby, composer on March - 21.   

1882  Gilbert M Anderson, [Max Aronson], Little Rock AR on March - 21.   

1883  On March - 21 jules van Nuffel, composer   

1884  George D Birkhoff, US mathematician (Aesthetic measure) on March - 21.   

1885  On March - 21 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

1887  On this day in history edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor   

1888  On this day in history arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London   

1890  On this day in history austrian Jewish communities are defined by law   

1891  A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia; it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years on March - 21.   

1891  On March - 21 a Hatfield marries a McCoy, ends long feud in West Virginia it started with an accusation of pig-stealing & lasted 20 years   

1891  On this day in history jonathan Hale, actor (Saint's Double Trouble, Saint Strikes Back)   

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  On March - 21 birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.