Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

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

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

1921  On this day in history antony Hopkins, composer   

1921  On March - 21 "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone   

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

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  On March - 21 mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US   

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

1924  Karl Heinz Fussl, composer on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

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

1927  Guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1931  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson on this day in history.   

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

1931  KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland on March - 21.   

1931  On March - 21 ivan William Hannaford, sociologist   

1932  On this day in history joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch)   

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 March - 21.   

1934  Al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie) on March - 21.   

1934  Franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55 on March - 21.   

1935  Persia officially renamed Iran on March - 21.   

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

1935  Brian Clough, soccer manager on March - 21.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

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