Interesting things that happened March 21st:
See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Birthdays on this date: In 1685 Johann Sebastian Bach (in Eisenach, Germany), composer In 1713 Francis Lewis, signer of the Declaration of Independence In 1768 Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Fourier, mathematician and Egyptologist In 1806 Benito Juarez, Mexician leader In 1813 James Jesse Strang, America's only crowned king (king of the Mormons) In 1839 Modest Moussorgsky, composer In 1869 Florenz Ziegfeld, of Follies fame In 1923 Mort Lindsey, bandleader (Merv Griffin was his vocalist) In 1930 James Coco, actor In 1934 Al Freeman, Jr. In 1939 Kathleen Widdoes In 1946 Timothy Dalton, actor (Flash Gordon, The Rocketeer, James Bond series) In 1958 Sabrina Le Beauf In 1962 Matthew Broderick (in New York City), actor (Project X, Ladyhawke) In 19?? Lorene Yarnell (in Los Angeles, CA), mime (Shields and Yarnell) Events worth noting: + The First Day of Spring (Tra-la, Tra-la) + The start of the Persian New Year. + Human Rights Day (South Africa) In 1804 French civil code, the Code Napoleon, was adopted. In 1844 Bahá'í New Year In 1851 Yosemite Valley is discovered in California. In 1865 Battle of Bentonville ends. Last CSA effort to stop Sherman. In 1891 A Hatfield marries a McCoy, ending a long feud in W. VA. In 1918 During World War I Germany launched the Somme Offensive,. In 1945 During WW II Allied bombers began 4 days of raids over Germany. In 1946 UN set up temporary HQ at Hunter College in the Bronx. In 1960 67 demonstrators killed by police at Sharpeville, South Africa. In 1963 Alcatraz federal pen in San Francisco Bay was closed. In 1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. begins march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala. In 1986 19.922 million shares traded in the New York Stock Exchange. In 1993 Intel introduces Pentium-processor (80586) 64 bits-60 MHz-100+ MIPS. And remember ... Foot Health Month International Hamburger and Pickle Month National Frozen Food Month National Furniture Refinishing Month National Nutrition Month (US) National Peanut Month National Women's History Month Red Cross Month Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month = = = To get back issues, send "get pga pga.MMDD" (where MMDD is something like 0317) in a message to majordomo@ml.mystery.com. -- ------- ------ ----- ---- --- -- - - - - - - - - - Although efforts have been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, several errors have been found in the past. Don't place any bets on the basis of what you find here. -- Gabe User Contributions:
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