Page 6: Historical Events In March - 21
Sunday, 15 June 2025
1938 Oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60 on March - 21.
1939 On this day in history nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland
1939 Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on March - 21.
1941 Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 21.
1941 On this day in history robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67
1942 Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk on March - 21.
1942 Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 21.
1942 The Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force on this day in history.
1943 British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history assassination attempt on Hitler fails
1944 General Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy on this day in history.
1944 On this day in history gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy
1945 On this day in history bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild
1945 On this day in history during WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany
1945 On March - 21 dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police
1945 The first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on March - 21.
1945 On this day in history 1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa
1945 On March - 21 j Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39
1946 On this day in history the birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor
1946 On March - 21 uN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx)
1946 Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933 on this day in history.
1947 Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on this day in history.
1947 On March - 21 president Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States
1948 On March - 21 "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio
1949 On March - 21 wTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting
1951 2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea on this day in history.
1952 On March - 21 alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock & roll concert ever
1952 Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths on March - 21.
1952 "3 Wishes for Jamie" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 94 perfs on March - 21.
1952 On March - 21 wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed
1953 On this day in history nBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse)
1954 KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84
1955 On this day in history archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece
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