Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

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

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

1921  Antony Hopkins, composer on March - 21.   

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

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

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

1924  On March - 21 1st foreign language course broadcast on US radio (WJZ, NYC)   

1924  On March - 21 karl Heinz Fussl, composer   

1925  On this day in history edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens   

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

1925  John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) on March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer   

1929  James Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death) on March - 21.   

1931  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson   

1931  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  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  On this day in history persia officially renamed Iran   

1935  Jean Anouilh's "Y avait un presonnier," premieres in Paris on March - 21.   

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  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

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

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

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  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

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

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.