Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  On March - 21 british & French accord about West-Africa   

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

1904  On March - 21 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  US invades Honduras on March - 21.   

1908  On this day in history maurice Stans, rocker   

1909  Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin) on March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history flood in Ohio, kills 400   

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

1913  George Ghita Ionescu, academic on this day in history.   

1914  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott on March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on March - 21.   

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  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  -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history geoffrey Pinnington, journalist   

1920  Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] on this day in history.   

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

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.   

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 this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On March - 21 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  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  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.