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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 john E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86)   

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  Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on March - 21.   

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

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  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 March - 21.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1933  On March - 21 john Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire   

1934  Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history brian Clough, soccer manager   

1936  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

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

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.   

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.