Page 4: Historical Events In March - 21

1893  Geoffrey Dearmer, poet on March - 21.   

1894  On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer, dies at 80   

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

1899  On March - 21 british & French accord about West-Africa   

1900  Eugenie Leontovitch, Moscow Russia, actor (Homicidal) on March - 21.   

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  Nikolaos Skalkottas, composer on this day in history.   

1905  On March - 21 phyllis McGinley, US, poet (Pulitzer 1961, Love Letters)   

1906  John D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil) on March - 21.   

1907  US invades Honduras on this day in history.   

1908  Maurice Stans, rocker on this day in history.   

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

1911  On March - 21 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  Flood in Ohio, kills 400 on this day in history.   

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

1913  On this day in history george Ghita Ionescu, academic   

1914  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Norman M Scott on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history herman Siles Zuazo, politician   

1914  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

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

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

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  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

1642  On March - 21 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  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

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

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

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.