Page 6: Historical Events In March - 21

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

1939  On March - 21 nazi-Germany demands Gdansk (Danzig) from Poland   

1939  Evald Aav, composer, dies at 39 on March - 21.   

1941  Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

1941  Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67 on March - 21.   

1942  Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk on this day in history.   

1942  Heavy German assault on Malta on March - 21.   

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

1943  British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history assassination attempt on Hitler fails   

1944  On this day in history general Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy   

1944  Gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history bureau of Aeronautics initiates rocket-powered surface-to-air guided missile development by awarding contract to Fairchild   

1945  On March - 21 during WWII Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany   

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

1945  On this day in history the first Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa   

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  On this day in history the birth of Timothy Dalton, English actor   

1946  On March - 21 uN set up temporary HQ at Hunter (now Lehman) College (Bronx)   

1946  On March - 21 kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933   

1947  Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Fulgens radiatur on this day in history.   

1947  President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States on this day in history.   

1948  "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio on March - 21.   

1949  WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, FL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1951  2,900,000 US soldiers in Korea on March - 21.   

1952  Alan Freed presents Moondog Coronation Ball at old Cleveland Arena, 25,000 attend first rock & roll concert ever on this day in history.   

1952  Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama & Kentucky cause 343 deaths on this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history wilhelm Albrecht, German SD-chief, executed   

1953  On March - 21 nBA record 106 fouls & 12 players foul out (Boston-Syracuse)   

1954  On this day in history kFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, MT (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Harry Lawrence Freeman, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1955  Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus desires Cyprus joining Greece on March - 21.   

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

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  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On March - 21 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 this day in history.