Page 6: Historical Events In March - 21

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

1939  On this day in history nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland   

1939  On this day in history evald Aav, composer, dies at 39   

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  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 21.   

1942  On this day in history the Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force   

1943  British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia on March - 21.   

1943  On March - 21 assassination attempt on Hitler fails   

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

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

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

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

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

1945  On this day in history the first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa   

1945  1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on March - 21.   

1945  J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39 on March - 21.   

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

1946  On March - 21 uN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx)   

1946  On March - 21 kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933   

1947  On March - 21 pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur   

1947  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea   

1952  Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock & roll concert ever on March - 21.   

1952  Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths on this day in history.   

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  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  Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece on March - 21.   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.   

1474  On March - 21 birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

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

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 this day in history 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 March - 21.   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.   

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