Historical Events In March - 21
Monday, 25 September 2023
1893 On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet
1894 Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1898 On March - 21 explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.
1899 On March - 21 british & French accord about West-Africa
1900 Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) on this day in history.
1901 Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on March - 21.
1902 On this day in history carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement)
1904 Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on this day in history.
1905 On March - 21 phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters)
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 this day in history.
1909 Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin) on March - 21.
1910 On this day in history 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 John Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely) on March - 21.
1912 Peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove) on March - 21.
1913 On this day in history flood in Ohio, kills 400
1913 -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on this day in history.
1913 On March - 21 george Ghita Ionescu, academic
1914 On March - 21 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott
1914 On this day in history herman Siles Zuazo, politician
1914 US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on March - 21.
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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)
1919 On this day in history navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass
1919 On March - 21 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist
1920 On this day in history bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]
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