Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On March - 21 geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

1894  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.   

1899  On this day in history british & French accord about West-Africa   

1900  Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) on March - 21.   

1901  On March - 21 carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger)   

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

1904  On March - 21 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 this day in history uS invades Honduras   

1908  On March - 21 maurice Stans, rocker   

1909  On March - 21 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 March - 21 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  Peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove) on this day in history.   

1913  Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on this day in history.   

1913  -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

1914  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott on March - 21.   

1914  On March - 21 herman Siles Zuazo, politician   

1914  On March - 21 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

1916  JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies on March - 21.   

1916  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  During World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front on this day in history.   

1918  Offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1919  Navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass on March - 21.   

1919  On March - 21 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist   

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  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 March - 21.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

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 March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.