Page 3: Historical Events In March - 21

1850  Miguel Pedrorena, American settler on this day in history.   

1851  Yosemite Valley discovered in California on this day in history.   

1854  On March - 21 alick A C Bannerman, cricketer (bro of Charles, Australia 1878-1893)   

1857  On March - 21 earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die   

1857  Abraham J van der Aa, lexicographer (Biograph dictionary), dies at 64 on March - 21.   

1859  Scottish National Gallery opens in Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1859  On March - 21 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 March - 21 hugo Kaun, composer   

1863  Edwin Vose Sumner, US Union-general-major (Fair Oaks), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history battle at Henderson's Hill (Bayou Rapids) Louisiana   

1865  Battle of Bentonville ends, last Confederate effort to stop Sherman on this day in history.   

1866  On March - 21 congress authorizes national soldiers' homes   

1866  On March - 21 antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer   

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 this day in history 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 March - 21 otto von Bismarck elevated Fürst   

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

1878  On this day in history thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer   

1880  Hans Hofmann, German/US painter (Search for the Real) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history hermann Sandby, composer   

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

1883  On this day in history jules van Nuffel, composer   

1884  On this day in history george D Birkhoff, US mathematician (Aesthetic measure)   

1885  On this day in history 2nd French government of Ferry resigns   

1887  Edwin Scharff, German "entartet" painter/sculptor on March - 21.   

1888  Arthur Pinero's "Sweet Lavender," premieres in London on March - 21.   

1890  On March - 21 austrian Jewish communities are defined by law   

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

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

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

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

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