Historical Events In March - 21

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

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

1922  KGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on March - 21.  

1923  On this day in history uS foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition  

1923  On March - 21 mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show)  

1924  Mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US on March - 21.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1925  On this day in history john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)  

1926  On March - 21 andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta)  

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

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

1928  On this day in history evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer  

1929  On March - 21 james Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death)  

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

1931  Ivan William Hannaford, sociologist on March - 21.  

1932  Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On March - 21 al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie)  

1934  Franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.  

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

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.  

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)  

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

1642  On March - 21 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 March - 21.  

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

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.  

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 March - 21.