Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on March - 21.   

1894  On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80   

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

1899  British & French accord about West-Africa on March - 21.   

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

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

1902  Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement) on this day in history.   

1904  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on March - 21.   

1905  On this day in history phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters)   

1906  On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)   

1907  US invades Honduras on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 21 maurice Stans, rocker   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 21.   

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

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  On this day in history herman Siles Zuazo, politician   

1914  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on March - 21.   

1916  On March - 21 jP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1916  On March - 21 victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72   

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 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 March - 21.   

1918  On March - 21 -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  Navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass on March - 21.   

1919  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on March - 21.   

1920  On March - 21 bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]   

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

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

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 March - 21.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

1556  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)