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 March - 21.  

1899  British & French accord about West-Africa on March - 21.  

1900  Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) on March - 21.  

1901  Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on this day in history.  

1902  Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement) on March - 21.  

1904  On March - 21 nikolaos Skalkottas, composer  

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

1906  On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)  

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  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  On this day in history -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400  

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  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on this day in history.  

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

1916  On March - 21 jP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies  

1916  On this day in history victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72  

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

1917  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I  

1918  -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on this day in history.  

1918  On March - 21 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  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  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.  

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

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

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 March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer  

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.  

1063  On March - 21 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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