Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On March - 21 geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

1894  On March - 21 jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80   

1898  On March - 21 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  Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) on March - 21.   

1901  Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on March - 21.   

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

1904  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on March - 21.   

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

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

1907  On March - 21 uS invades Honduras   

1908  On this day in history maurice Stans, rocker   

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

1910  On this day in history nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland)   

1911  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove)   

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 this day in history.   

1914  On March - 21 herman Siles Zuazo, politician   

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

1916  On this day in history 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  On this day in history loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman.   

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

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  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  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on this day in history.   

1920  Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] on March - 21.   

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

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

1642  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  On March - 21 death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

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 this day in history.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

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.