Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history 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  On March - 21 eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal)   

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

1902  Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement) on March - 21.   

1904  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on this day in history.   

1905  Phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history john D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)   

1907  US invades Honduras on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 21 maurice Stans, rocker   

1909  Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin) on March - 21.   

1910  Nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland) on this day in history.   

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 March - 21 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott   

1914  Herman Siles Zuazo, politician on this day in history.   

1914  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history jP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies   

1916  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on March - 21.   

1917  Loretta Walsh becomes first woman Navy petty officer when sworn in as Chief Yeoman on March - 21.   

1917  1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh on this day in history.   

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

1918  Offensive on the Somme begins, the last major offensive of World War I on this day in history.   

1918  -28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 21 joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)   

1919  Navy installs and tests Sperry gyrocompass, in first instance of test of aircraft gyrocompass on March - 21.   

1919  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 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 this day in history.   

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

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

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 this day in history 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 March - 21.