Historical Events In March - 21

1850  On this day in history miguel Pedrorena, American settler  

1851  Yosemite Valley discovered in California on March - 21.  

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

1857  Earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die on March - 21.  

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

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

1859  On March - 21 1st Zoological Society incorporates (Phila)  

1860  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1864  Battle at Henderson's Hill (Bayou Rapids) Louisiana on March - 21.  

1865  On this day in history battle of Bentonville ends, last Confederate effort to stop Sherman  

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

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

1868  On this day in history 1st US professional women's club, Sorosis, forms in NYC  

1869  The birth of Florenz Ziegfield, American impresario on March - 21.  

1869  Albert Kahn, architect, originated modern factory design on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history journalist Henry M Stanley begins his famous expedition to Africa  

1871  Otto von Bismarck elevated Fürst on this day in history.  

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

1878  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer on March - 21.  

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

1881  On March - 21 hermann Sandby, composer  

1882  On this day in history gilbert M Anderson, [Max Aronson], Little Rock AR  

1883  Jules van Nuffel, composer on March - 21.  

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

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

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

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

1890  Austrian Jewish communities are defined by law on this day in history.  

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  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  On March - 21 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.  

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.  

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 March - 21.  

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.  

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