Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet  

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

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 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 this day in history nikolaos Skalkottas, composer  

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  Maurice Stans, rocker on March - 21.  

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  H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1850-1942 appointed the Canadian Governor General on this day in history.  

1911  John Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely) on this day in history.  

1912  Peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove) on this day in history.  

1913  On March - 21 flood in Ohio, kills 400  

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 March - 21.  

1914  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on March - 21.  

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  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on March - 21.  

1917  Loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman on this day in history.  

1917  On March - 21 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh  

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 March - 21.  

1918  Offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history geoffrey Pinnington, journalist  

1920  On this day in history bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]  

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.  

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.  

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.  

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)  

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer  

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

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

1642  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.  

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.