Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

1920  On March - 21 federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37   

1921  Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC on this day in history.   

1921  Antony Hopkins, composer on March - 21.   

1921  "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone on this day in history.   

1922  On March - 21 kGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

1923  US foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition on this day in history.   

1923  On March - 21 mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show)   

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  Karl Heinz Fussl, composer on this day in history.   

1925  Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens on March - 21.   

1925  Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.   

1925  John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta)   

1927  On March - 21 guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

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

1928  On March - 21 evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer   

1929  James Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death) on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 21 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson   

1931  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on March - 21.   

1931  KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 21 ivan William Hannaford, sociologist   

1932  Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) on this day in history.   

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

1933  On March - 21 hitler, Guring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning & top army meet in Berlin   

1933  On this day in history john Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire   

1934  Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500 on this day in history.   

1934  Al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie) on this day in history.   

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

1935  Persia officially renamed Iran on March - 21.   

1935  On March - 21 jean Anouilh's "Y avait un presonnier," premieres in Paris   

1935  On March - 21 brian Clough, soccer manager   

1936  On March - 21 alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70   

1937  Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade on March - 21.   

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

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

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.   

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)