378 Historic Events for March 21
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Dirk D Frimout, Belgium, cosmonaut
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| 1941 |
Death |
Robert Liefmann, German economist (Kartelle und Trusts), dies at 67
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| 1941 |
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Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title
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| 1941 |
Birth |
Malcolm Francke, cricketer (leg-spinner, Ceylon 1956 to Qld 1984)
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| 1942 |
Birth |
Fran‡oise Dorl‚ac, Paris France, actress (That Man From Rio)
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| 1942 |
Death |
Captain Mor vec, Czech resistance fighter, commit suicide
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| 1942 |
Event |
Heavy German assault on Malta
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| 1942 |
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Convoy QP9 departs Great Britain to Murmansk
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Vivian Stanshall, songwriter/comic
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| 1943 |
Birth |
Antal Dunai, Hungary, soccer player (Olympic-gold-1968)
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| 1943 |
Event |
Assassination attempt on Hitler fails
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| 1943 |
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British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Marie-Christine Barrault, Paris France, actress (Stardust Memories)
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Jamary Oliveira, composer
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Henrik Colding-Jorgensen, composer
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| 1944 |
Birth |
Charles Edward Greene, Pine Bluff Ark, 4x100m runner (Oly-gold-1968)
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| 1944 |
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Gen Eisenhower postpones S France invasion until after Normandy
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| 1945 |
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1st Japanese flying bombs (ochas) attack Okinawa
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Rosemary Stone, vocalist/pianist (Sly and Family Stone-Everyday People)
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| 1945 |
Birth |
Vernon Guy, US gospel singer (Cool Sounds, Sharpees)
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| 1945 |
Death |
J Woortman, Dutch resistance fighter, dies in Bergen-Belsen at 39
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| 1945 |
Event |
During WW II Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany
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| 1945 |
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Dutch Resistance fighter Hannie Schaft arrested by Nazi police
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Timothy Dalton, North Wales, actor (James Bond-Living Daylights)
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| 1946 |
Birth |
Ray Dorset, rocker (Cold Blue Excursion)
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