Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

1920  Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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  US foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition on March - 21.   

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  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 March - 21.   

1925  On March - 21 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 this day in history.   

1928  On March - 21 evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history hitler, Guring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning & top army meet in Berlin   

1933  John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire on March - 21.   

1934  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

1063  On March - 21 death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

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 this day in history.   

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