Page 6: Historical Events In March - 21

1938  On March - 21 oscar Apfel, actor (Inspiration), dies at 60   

1939  Nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland on March - 21.   

1939  On this day in history evald Aav, composer, dies at 39   

1941  On this day in history joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title   

1941  On this day in history robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67   

1942  On March - 21 convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 21.   

1942  On this day in history the Flying Tigers were incorporated into the U.S. Army Air Force   

1943  British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia on March - 21.   

1943  Assassination attempt on Hitler fails on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 21 general Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy   

1944  Gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy on March - 21.   

1945  Bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild on March - 21.   

1945  During WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany on March - 21.   

1945  On this day in history dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police   

1945  The first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa on March - 21.   

1945  On this day in history 1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa   

1945  J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39 on this day in history.   

1946  The birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history uN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx)   

1946  On this day in history kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933   

1947  On this day in history pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur   

1947  President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States on March - 21.   

1948  On this day in history "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio   

1949  On this day in history wTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting   

1951  2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea on this day in history.   

1952  Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock & roll concert ever on March - 21.   

1952  On March - 21 tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths   

1952  On March - 21 "3 Wishes for Jamie" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 94 perfs   

1952  Wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed on March - 21.   

1953  On this day in history nBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse)   

1954  On March - 21 kFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  On March - 21 harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84   

1955  Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1181  On March - 21 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  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 this day in history.   

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