March 21 in History – What happened on 21 March in Past

✅ Published on March 21st, 2021 in March in History

21 March - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History

According to Gregory calendar, on March 21, the day number in a year is 80 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 81. March 21 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.

March 21 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡

Year	Event / Incidence / Incident
630	Byzantine emperor Heraclius restored the True Cross Jerusalem.
1413	Henry V became King of England.
1556	Archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer, one of the founders of Anglicanism, was burnt at the stake in Oxford, England, for heresy.
1788	The Great New Orleans fire killed 25% of the population and destroyed 856 buildings, including St. Louis Cathedral and Cabadie, and transformed much of the city into ruins.
1791	The British army defeated Tipu Sultan and captured the then Bangalore.
1800	After being elected as a compromise candidate after several months of stalemate, Pope Pius VII was crowned in Venice with a temporary papal tiara made of papier-mâché.
1804	The Napoleonic Code was adopted as French civil law.
1836	Calcutta (now Kolkata) started the first public library, now named the National Library.
1844	The Bahá í calendar was introduced.
1857	The devastating earthquake in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, killed about 170,000 people.
1859	The Scotland National Gallery opened in Edinburgh.
1871	Founder of the German Empire Otto von Bismarck was proclaimed as its first Chancellor.
1906	Jim Thomson, an American businessman who saved the Thai silk industry, was born.
1909	The remains of the Báb, one of three central figures of the Bahá'í Faith, were interred by `Abdu'l-Bahá in Haifa, present-day Israel.
1913	Over 360 were killed and 20,000 homes destroyed in the Great Dayton Flood in Dayton, Ohio.
1916	Renowned Shehnai player Bismillah Khan was born in Dumraon, Bihar.
1918	First World War-The German Army opened the Spring Offensive with Operation Michael, attempting to break through the Allied lines and to seize ports on the English Channel.
1919	The Hungarian Republic of Hungary was founded by Bela Kun.
1937	A police squad, acting under orders from Governor of PuertoRico Blanton Winship, opened fire on demonstrators protesting the arrestof Puerto Rican Nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos, killing 17people and injuring over 200 others.
1940	Paul Ryanad became Prime Minister of France
1943	Second World War-Wehrmacht officer Rudolf Christoph von Gersdorff attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler by suicide bombing, but had to abort the plan at the last minute.
1945	World War II-Bulgaria and the Soviet Union successfully defended the north bank of the Drava River as the Battle of the Transdanubia Hills concluded.
1946	The Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League signed Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in the league since 1933.
1954	At the first Filmfare Awards ceremony, only 5 awards were held, with two bighas of land receiving the best film award. The director of this film, Bimal Roy, won the Best Director award. Dilip Kumar Daag for Best Actor), Meena Kumari Baiju Bawra for Best Actress) and Naushad for Best Film for Best Film.
1963	Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, California—one of the world's most notorious and best known prisons—was closed.
1975	The then President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed declared Emergency under Section 352 at the request of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Which lasted till 21 March 1977.
1975	The monarchy ended after three thousand years in Ethiopia.
1978	Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee was born.
1980	Dallas aired its 'A House Divided' episode which led to eight months of international speculation regarding Who shot J.R.?
1990	Nambia gained independence from South Africa.
1991	Two US Navy anti-submarine planes collided at sea. The accident resulted in the death of twenty seven people.
1994	Anne P Sidamon-Eristoff was made the new chairwomen of Museum of National History.
1999	In the 71st academy awards Oscar Ceremony which was hosted by Whoopi Goldberg; Shakespeare in Love, wins best picture, Roberto Benigni and Gwyneth Paltrow won the lead acting awards among all.
2000	Girija Prasad Koirala appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
2002	British schoolgirl Amanda Dowler was abducted on her way home from Heathside School in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey.
2006	A man using a hammer smashed the statue of Phra Phrom in the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, and was subsequently beaten to death by bystanders.
2008	Scientists have found new evidence of Saturn being the ocean on the moon Titan.
2010	A suicide bomb attack which occurred in Geresh of Helmand Province in Afghanistan was resulted the death of ten people and seven injured.
2011	The compound of the terrorist leader Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli was targeted with more bombing raids during the third night of international intervention in Libya which shook the whole terrorist chain of Gaddafi.
2011	The surgeon at the Brigham and women’s hospital in Boston, Massachusetts successfully performed the first full face transplant.
2012	Britian’s Chancellor of the Enchequer George Osborne reveals the 2012 budget of Britian which cuts the top rate of income tax paid by the civilians. It was the great gift for the common British people.
2013	The US military, along with the South Korea, used B-52 Bomber jet planes in joint military drills of North Korea, as a result North Korea threatens America to attack America’s military bases in Japan.
2013	Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard formally apologizes to people who were affected by forced adoption during the 1950’s to 1970’s.
2014	The famous Exxon Mobil, after a long time, takes the initiative among energy companies to disclose its plans for dealing with climate change in response to 2013 shareholder resolution. This initiative of the company move may set a standard for other energy companies to follow.

Famous Birthdays of March 21 😀:

Year	Name / Profession / Country
1949	Slavoj Žižek / Philosopher / Slovenia
1925	Peter Brook / Director / United Kingdom
1962	Rosie O'Donnell / Actress / United States of America
1876	Walter Tewksbury / Runner / United States of America
1963	Shawn Lane / Writer / United States of America
1930	James Coco / Actor / United States of America
1943	István Gyulai / Sprinter / Hungary
1981	Jason King / Rugby Player / Australia
1931	Al Williamson / Illustrator / United States of America
1923	Nizar Qabbani / Poet / Syria
1921	Arthur Grumiaux / Violinist / Belgium
1968	Cameron Clyne / Business Man / Australia
1958	Gary Oldman / Actor / United Kingdom
1956	Richard Kirk / Producer / United Kingdom
1944	Hideki Ishima / Guitarist / Japan
1985	Adrian Peterson / Footballer / United States of America
1960	Robert Sweet / Drummer / United States of America
1976	Rachael MacFarlane / Actress / United States of America
1942	Patcha Ramachandra Rao / Educator / India
1993	Jesse Joronen / Footballer / Finland
1897	Sim Gokkes / Composer / Netherlands
1955	Fadi Abboud / Politician / Lebanon
1977	Jamie Delgado / Tennis Player / United Kingdom
1958	Marlies Göhr / Sprinter / Germany
1904	Jehane Benoît / Journalist / Canada
1946	Timothy Dalton / Actor / United Kingdom
1763	Jean Paul / Author / Germany
1978	Charmaine Dragun / Journalist / Australia
1972	Chris Candido / Wrestler / United States of America
1942	Amina Claudine Myers / Writer / United States of America

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