Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On March - 21 geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

1894  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1898  On March - 21 explosion in mine at Dudley Colliery, Stockton, near Newcastle, NSW, kills 15 men.   

1899  On this day in history british & French accord about West-Africa   

1900  Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) on this day in history.   

1901  Carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger) on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement)   

1904  On March - 21 nikolaos Skalkottas, composer   

1905  Phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters) on March - 21.   

1906  On March - 21 john D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)   

1907  US invades Honduras on March - 21.   

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on this day in history.   

1909  Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin) on this day in history.   

1910  On March - 21 nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland)   

1911  On March - 21 h.R.H. the Duke of Connaught 1850-1942 appointed the Canadian Governor General   

1911  On this day in history john Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely)   

1912  On this day in history peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove)   

1913  On March - 21 flood in Ohio, kills 400   

1913  On this day in history -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400   

1913  On this day in history george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

1914  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott   

1914  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on March - 21.   

1914  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on March - 21.   

1916  JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies on March - 21.   

1916  On this day in history victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72   

1917  On this day in history loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman.   

1917  On March - 21 1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh   

1918  During World War I, the Second Battle of the Somme, the first major German offensive in over a year, begins on the Western Front on March - 21.   

1918  On March - 21 offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I   

1918  On March - 21 -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive   

1918  Joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass   

1919  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on March - 21.   

1920  Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] 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  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.   

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  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

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  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on this day in history.