Historical Events In March - 21

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

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

1921  On this day in history antony Hopkins, composer  

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

1922  On this day in history kGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions  

1923  On March - 21 uS foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition  

1923  On this day in history mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show)  

1924  Mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US on this day in history.  

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

1924  Karl Heinz Fussl, composer on March - 21.  

1925  Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens on this day in history.  

1925  On this day in history iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar  

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

1926  Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta) on March - 21.  

1927  Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee on this day in history.  

1927  Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on this day in history.  

1928  On March - 21 evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer  

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 this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner  

1931  On this day in history kRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland  

1931  Ivan William Hannaford, sociologist on March - 21.  

1932  Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) on March - 21.  

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

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

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

1934  Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500 on March - 21.  

1934  On this day in history al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie)  

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

1935  Persia officially renamed Iran on March - 21.  

1935  Jean Anouilh's "Y avait un presonnier," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1935  On March - 21 brian Clough, soccer manager  

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

1937  Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade on this day in history.  

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

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer  

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer  

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

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.  

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

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

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