Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  On this day in history geoffrey Dearmer, poet   

1894  On March - 21 jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80   

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  On this day in history eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal)   

1901  On this day in history carmelita Geraghty, Rushville IN, actress (My Best Girl, Texas Ranger)   

1902  Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history nikolaos Skalkottas, composer   

1905  On this day in history phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters)   

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

1907  On this day in history uS invades Honduras   

1908  On this day in history maurice Stans, rocker   

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

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

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

1911  On March - 21 john Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely)   

1912  On March - 21 peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove)   

1913  Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on March - 21.   

1913  On March - 21 -26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400   

1913  On March - 21 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 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  Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1918  Joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons) on March - 21.   

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

1919  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist on March - 21.   

1920  Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21] on March - 21.   

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

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

1527  On March - 21 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 this day in history.   

1063  On March - 21 death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On this day in history 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  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 March - 21.   

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.   

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)