378 Historic Events for March 21
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| 1909 |
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Moran and MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin)
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Nick Castle, Bkln, choreographer (Dinah Shore, Judy Garland)
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| 1911 |
Birth |
John Paxton, screenwriter (On The Beach, Kotch, Farewell My Lovely)
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Peter Bull, actor/author (Executioner, Tom Jones, Dr Strangelove)
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| 1913 |
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-26] Flood in Ohio, kills 400
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| 1913 |
Birth |
Max Youngstein, NYC, producer (United Artists)
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| 1913 |
Birth |
George Ghita Ionescu, academic
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Paul Tortelier, composer
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| 1914 |
Birth |
Herman Siles Zuazo, politician
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| 1914 |
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US Ladies Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld
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| 1914 |
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US Mens Figure Skating championship won by Norman M Scott
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| 1916 |
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JP Van Limburg Stirum succeeds AWF Idenburg as gov-gen of Neth Indies
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| 1916 |
Death |
Victor de Stuers, Dutch art expert, dies at 72
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| 1917 |
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1st female US Navy Petty Officer is Loretta Walsh
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Joe Carveth, NHL forward (scored 20 or more goals in 3 seasons)
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Howard Cosell, Winston-Salem NC, sportscaster (Monday Night Football)
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| 1918 |
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-28] During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Lois Collier, SC, actress (Mary-Boston Blackie, Slave Girl)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Bruno Maderna, composer [or Apr 21]
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| 1920 |
Death |
Federigo Tozzi, Ital writer/journalist (Torre, Tre Croci), dies at 37
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| 1921 |
Death |
"Big Jim" Colisimo, US gangster, murdered by Al Capone
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| 1921 |
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Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St NYC
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Arthur Grumiaux, Belgian violinist
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Antony Hopkins, composer
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