Birthday March 21, 1685 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach, Germany, Composer
Birthday March 21, 1713 Francis Lewis, signed Decl of Ind
Birthday March 21, 1768 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician & Egyptologist
Birthday March 21, 1806 Benito Juarez, pres of Mexico (1858-72)
Birthday March 21, 1813 James Jesse Strang, king of Mormons on Beaver Is, MI (1850-56)
Birthday March 21, 1839 Modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mtn.)
Birthday March 21, 1866 Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer
Birthday March 21, 1869 Florenz Ziegfeld, of Follies fame
Birthday March 21, 1882 Broncho Billy Anderson born
Birthday March 21, 1906 John D. Rockefeller, III, billionaire
Birthday March 21, 1923 Mort Lindsey, band leader
Birthday March 21, 1930 James Coco, Actor
Birthday March 21, 1934 Al Freeman Jr
Birthday March 21, 1939 Kathleen Widdoe
Birthday March 21, 1960 Formula One champ Ayrton Senna born
Birthday March 21, 1980 Ronaldinho is born
History March 21, 1678 Reward offered for identity of pamphlet author
History March 21, 1778 Massacre at Hancock's Bridge
History March 21, 1804 French civil Code of Napoleon adopted
History March 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code approved in France
History March 21, 1844 Bah '¡ New Year
History March 21, 1851 Yosemite Valley discovered in Cal
History March 21, 1860 US extradition treaty with Sweden
History March 21, 1863 Edwin V. Sumner dies
History March 21, 1907 US invades Honduras
History March 21, 1918 Germany begins major offensive on the Western Front
History March 21, 1918 During WW I Germany launchs Somme Offensive -
History March 21, 1918 Second Battle of the Somme begins
History March 21, 1932 Series of tornadoes hits Southeast U.S.
History March 21, 1943 Another plot to kill Hitler foiled
History March 21, 1945 During WW II Allied bombers begin 4 day raid over Germany
History March 21, 1946 UN set up temporary hq at Hunter College (Bronx)
History March 21, 1952 The Moondog Coronation Ball is history's first rock concert
History March 21, 1960 S African authorities kill 69 demonstrators at Sharpeville
History March 21, 1960 Massacre in Sharpeville
History March 21, 1963 Alcatraz fed pen in SF Bay closed
History March 21, 1963 Alcatraz closes its doors
History March 21, 1965 Martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery
History March 21, 1965 Selma to Montgomery march begins
History March 21, 1965 US Ranger 9 launched takes 5 -814 pictures before lunar impact
History March 21, 1967 North Vietnam rejects Johnson overture
History March 21, 1972 Khmer Rouge shell Phnom Penh
History March 21, 1980 Carter tells U.S. athletes of Olympic boycott
History March 21, 1980 Carter announces Olympic boycott
History March 21, 1980 Famous Dallas cliffhanger airs
History March 21, 1986 199.22 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange
March 21, 1685 Johann Sebastian Bach, Eisenach, Germany, Composer
March 21, 1713 Francis Lewis, signed Decl of Ind
March 21, 1768 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician & Egyptologist
March 21, 1806 Benito Juarez, pres of Mexico (1858-72)
March 21, 1813 James Jesse Strang, king of Mormons on Beaver Is, MI (1850-56)
March 21, 1839 Modest Mussorgsky, composer (Boris Gudunov, Night on Bald Mtn.)
March 21, 1866 Antonia Caetana de Paiva Pereira Maury, astronomer
March 21, 1869 Florenz Ziegfeld, of Follies fame
March 21, 1882 Broncho Billy Anderson born
March 21, 1906 John D. Rockefeller, III, billionaire
March 21, 1923 Mort Lindsey, band leader
March 21, 1930 James Coco, Actor
March 21, 1934 Al Freeman Jr
March 21, 1939 Kathleen Widdoe
March 21, 1960 Formula One champ Ayrton Senna born
March 21, 1980 Ronaldinho is born
March 21, 1678 Reward offered for identity of pamphlet author
March 21, 1778 Massacre at Hancock's Bridge
March 21, 1804 French civil Code of Napoleon adopted
March 21, 1804 Napoleonic Code approved in France
March 21, 1844 Bah '¡ New Year
March 21, 1851 Yosemite Valley discovered in Cal
March 21, 1860 US extradition treaty with Sweden
March 21, 1863 Edwin V. Sumner dies
March 21, 1907 US invades Honduras
March 21, 1918 Germany begins major offensive on the Western Front
March 21, 1918 During WW I Germany launchs Somme Offensive -
March 21, 1918 Second Battle of the Somme begins
March 21, 1932 Series of tornadoes hits Southeast U.S.
March 21, 1943 Another plot to kill Hitler foiled
March 21, 1945 During WW II Allied bombers begin 4 day raid over Germany
March 21, 1946 UN set up temporary hq at Hunter College (Bronx)
March 21, 1952 The Moondog Coronation Ball is history's first rock concert
March 21, 1960 S African authorities kill 69 demonstrators at Sharpeville
March 21, 1960 Massacre in Sharpeville
March 21, 1963 Alcatraz fed pen in SF Bay closed
March 21, 1963 Alcatraz closes its doors
March 21, 1965 Martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery
March 21, 1965 Selma to Montgomery march begins
March 21, 1965 US Ranger 9 launched takes 5 -814 pictures before lunar impact
March 21, 1967 North Vietnam rejects Johnson overture
March 21, 1972 Khmer Rouge shell Phnom Penh
March 21, 1980 Carter tells U.S. athletes of Olympic boycott
March 21, 1980 Carter announces Olympic boycott
March 21, 1980 Famous Dallas cliffhanger airs
March 21, 1986 199.22 million shares traded in NY Stock Exchange