Page 6: Historical Events In March - 21

1938  On this day in history oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60   

1939  Nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland on March - 21.   

1939  Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on March - 21.   

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  Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk on March - 21.   

1942  On March - 21 heavy German assault on Malta   

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 March - 21.   

1943  Assassination attempt on Hitler fails on this day in history.   

1944  General Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy on this day in history.   

1944  Gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy on this day in history.   

1945  Bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 21 during WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany   

1945  On this day in history dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police   

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 this day in history j Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39   

1946  On March - 21 the birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor   

1946  UN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx) on March - 21.   

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

1947  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on this day in history.   

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  WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting on March - 21.   

1951  On March - 21 2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea   

1952  On this day in history 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  Wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history nBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse)   

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

1954  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

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  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  On March - 21 birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

1063  On March - 21 death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On this day in history 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  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

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

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)