Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

1920  Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 on March - 21.   

1921  On March - 21 walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC   

1921  On March - 21 antony Hopkins, composer   

1921  "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone on March - 21.   

1922  KGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history uS foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition   

1923  Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show) on March - 21.   

1924  On this day in history mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US   

1924  On this day in history 1st foreign language course broadcast on US radio (WJZ, NYC)   

1924  On this day in history karl Heinz Fussl, composer   

1925  On March - 21 edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens   

1925  Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar on March - 21.   

1925  On this day in history john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)   

1926  Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta) on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

1927  Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on March - 21.   

1928  Evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer on this day in history.   

1929  On March - 21 james Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death)   

1931  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson on March - 21.   

1931  On March - 21 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner   

1931  KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland on March - 21.   

1931  On March - 21 ivan William Hannaford, sociologist   

1932  On March - 21 joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch)   

1933  Hitler, Göring, Prince Ruprecht, Brüning & top army meet in Berlin on this day in history.   

1933  Hitler, Guring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning & top army meet in Berlin on March - 21.   

1933  John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1934  On March - 21 fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500   

1934  Al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie) on March - 21.   

1934  On March - 21 franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55   

1935  Persia officially renamed Iran on March - 21.   

1935  On this day in history jean Anouilh's "Y avait un presonnier," premieres in Paris   

1935  Brian Clough, soccer manager on this day in history.   

1936  Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1937  On March - 21 ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On March - 21 birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

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  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

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

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

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