Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet  

1894  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1898  On March - 21 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  Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on March - 21.  

1902  On this day in history carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement)  

1904  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1907  US invades Honduras on this day in history.  

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on this day in history.  

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

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

1911  On March - 21 h.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1850-1942 appointed the Canadian Governor General  

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  On March - 21 george Ghita Ionescu, academic  

1914  On March - 21 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  JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies on March - 21.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass  

1919  On March - 21 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist  

1920  On this day in history 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  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.  

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1624  On March - 21 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  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.  

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

1306  On March - 21 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 March - 21.  

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)