Page 6: 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  On March - 21 evald Aav, composer, dies at 39   

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

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

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

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on this day in history.   

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

1943  British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  Assassination attempt on Hitler fails on March - 21.   

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 March - 21 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  Dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police on this day in history.   

1945  The first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea on March - 21.   

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  On March - 21 tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths   

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

1521  On March - 21 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  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 21.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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.