Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history nikolaos Skalkottas, composer   

1905  On March - 21 phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters)   

1906  John D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil) on March - 21.   

1907  On March - 21 uS invades Honduras   

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on March - 21.   

1909  On March - 21 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  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  Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on March - 21.   

1913  -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on this day in history.   

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  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on March - 21.   

1914  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on this day in history.   

1916  JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies on this day in history.   

1916  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 21 loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

1642  On this day in history 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 March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On this day in history 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  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.