Page 5: Historical Events In March - 21

1920  On this day in history federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37   

1921  Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC on this day in history.   

1921  On March - 21 antony Hopkins, composer   

1921  "Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone on this day in history.   

1922  KGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1923  On March - 21 uS foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses USSR recognition   

1923  Mort Lindsey, Newark NJ, orch leader (Merv Griffin Show) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history mass Investors Trust becomes first mutual fund set up in US   

1924  1st foreign language course broadcast on US radio (WJZ, NYC) on this day in history.   

1924  Karl Heinz Fussl, composer on this day in history.   

1925  Edinburgh's Murreyfield Stadium officially opens on this day in history.   

1925  Iran adopts Khorshidi solar Hijrah calendar on this day in history.   

1925  John E Grotberg, (Rep-R-IL, 1985-86) on March - 21.   

1926  Andre Delvaux, Heverie Belgium, director/writer (Benvenuta) on March - 21.   

1927  On this day in history guomindang Army conquerors Shanghai as British marines flee   

1927  Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German minister of Foreign affairs (FDP) on March - 21.   

1928  On this day in history evelyn Ruth Anderson, composer   

1929  On March - 21 james Coco, Bronx NY, actor (Man of La Mancha, Murder by Death)   

1931  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 21 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner   

1931  KRO-broadcast studio initiated in Hilversum Holland on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 21 ivan William Hannaford, sociologist   

1932  Joseph Silverstein, Detroit Mich, violinist (Denver Symphony Orch) on this day in history.   

1933  Hitler, Göring, Prince Ruprecht, Brüning & top army meet in Berlin on March - 21.   

1933  Hitler, Guring, Prince Ruprecht, Bruning & top army meet in Berlin on this day in history.   

1933  John Hall, English real estate developer/multi-millionaire on March - 21.   

1934  On March - 21 fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500   

1934  Al Freeman Jr, Tx, actor (One Life to Live, My Sweet Charlie) on this day in history.   

1934  Franz Schreker, composer, dies at 55 on March - 21.   

1935  Persia officially renamed Iran on March - 21.   

1935  On this day in history jean Anouilh's "Y avait un presonnier," premieres in Paris   

1935  On this day in history brian Clough, soccer manager   

1936  Alexander Konstantinovich Glazunov, composer (Chopiniana), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1937  Ponce massacre, police kill 19 at Puerto Rican Nationalist parade on March - 21.   

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

1474  On March - 21 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  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.   

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

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

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.