Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On March - 21 geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

1894  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80 on March - 21.   

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

1899  British & French accord about West-Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

1902  On this day in history carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement)   

1904  On March - 21 nikolaos Skalkottas, composer   

1905  Phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters) on March - 21.   

1906  John D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil) on this day in history.   

1907  US invades Honduras on this day in history.   

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on March - 21.   

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

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

1911  H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1850-1942 appointed the Canadian Governor General on March - 21.   

1911  On March - 21 john Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely)   

1912  On this day in history peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove)   

1913  Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on March - 21.   

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

1913  On this day in history george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

1914  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott   

1914  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on March - 21.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh   

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

1918  -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1919  On March - 21 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist   

1920  Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] on this day in history.   

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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  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  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  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

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

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  On March - 21 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.