Historical Events In March - 21

1938  On March - 21 oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60  

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

1939  On March - 21 evald Aav, composer, dies at 39  

1941  Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 21.  

1941  Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67 on March - 21.  

1942  Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk on this day in history.  

1942  On March - 21 heavy German assault on Malta  

1942  On March - 21 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 this day in history assassination attempt on Hitler fails  

1944  General Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy on March - 21.  

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  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  J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39 on this day in history.  

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

1946  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur  

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  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  Wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed on March - 21.  

1953  NBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse) on March - 21.  

1954  On March - 21 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 March - 21.  

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen  

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint  

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)  

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

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 this day in history.  

1642  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.  

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.  

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.  

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  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66  

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)