Historical Events In March - 21

1938  Oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60 on March - 21.   

1939  On March - 21 nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland   

1939  Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

1941  On March - 21 robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67   

1942  On March - 21 convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 21.   

1942  The Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force on March - 21.   

1943  On this day in history british 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia   

1943  Assassination attempt on Hitler fails on March - 21.   

1944  On this day in history general Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy   

1944  On March - 21 gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy   

1945  On March - 21 bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild   

1945  During WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany on March - 21.   

1945  Dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 21 the first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa   

1945  1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 21 j Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39   

1946  The birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor on March - 21.   

1946  UN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx) on this day in history.   

1946  Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933 on March - 21.   

1947  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on March - 21.   

1947  President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States on March - 21.   

1948  "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio on March - 21.   

1949  On this day in history 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  Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock & roll concert ever on this day in history.   

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  NBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history kFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On this day in history harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84   

1955  Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece on this day in history.   

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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  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 21.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

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

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  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On March - 21 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.