Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

1920  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

1921  Antony Hopkins, composer on March - 21.   

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

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

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

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

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 March - 21.   

1924  On March - 21 karl Heinz Fussl, composer   

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

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

1927  On March - 21 hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP)   

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

1929  On this day in history 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  KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland on March - 21.   

1931  Ivan William Hannaford, sociologist on this day in history.   

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

1933  On this day in history hitler, Göring, Prince Ruprecht, Brüning & top army meet in Berlin   

1933  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

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

1934  On this day in history franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55   

1935  On March - 21 persia officially renamed Iran   

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

1935  On this day in history brian Clough, soccer manager   

1936  Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70 on March - 21.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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)