Historical Events In March - 21

1938  Oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67   

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

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

1943  Assassination attempt on Hitler fails on March - 21.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1945  On March - 21 dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police   

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

1946  On this day in history kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933   

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

1947  President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history "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 March - 21.   

1952  Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths on March - 21.   

1952  On this day in history "3 Wishes for Jamie" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 94 perfs   

1952  On this day in history 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 March - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

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

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On March - 21 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

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