Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on this day in history.   

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

1900  On March - 21 eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal)   

1901  On this day in history carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger)   

1902  On March - 21 carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement)   

1904  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on March - 21.   

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

1906  On March - 21 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 this day in history moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin)   

1910  Nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland) on March - 21.   

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

1911  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 flood in Ohio, kills 400   

1913  On March - 21 -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400   

1913  On March - 21 george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

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

1914  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I on March - 21.   

1918  On this day in history -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive   

1918  On March - 21 joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)   

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.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.   

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

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

1306  On March - 21 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 this day in history 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 March - 21.