On March 21, 1965, more than 3,000 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala.
Go to article » On March 21, 1867, Florenz Ziegfeld, the theater producer who became known for glorifying American women, was born. Following his death on July 22, 1932, his obituary appeared in The Times.
On This Date
1685 | Composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany. |
1790 | Thomas Jefferson took office as America's first secretary of state. |
1804 | The French civil code, the Code Napoleon, was adopted. |
1918 | Germany launched the Somme offensive during World War I, hoping to break through the Allied line before American reinforcements could arrive. |
1945 | Allied bombers began four days of raids over Germany during World War II. |
1946 | The United Nations set up temporary headquarters at Hunter College in New York City. |
1960 | Police fired on black demonstrators in Sharpeville, South Africa, killing some 70 people. |
1963 | Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay was emptied of its last inmates. |
1985 | Police in Langa, South Africa, opened fire on blacks marching to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sharpeville shootings, killing at least 21 demonstrators. |
1987 | Irish rockers U2 released "The Joshua Tree" album. |
2000 | A divided Supreme Court ruled the government lacked authority to regulate tobacco as an addictive drug. |
2005 | Armed with a new law rushed through Congress and signed by President George W. Bush, the attorney for Terri Schiavo's parents pleaded with a judge to order the brain-damaged woman's feeding tube re-inserted. (The judge later refused.) |
Current Birthdays
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson turns 26 years old today.
AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
Actor Matthew Broderick turns 49 years old today.
AP Photo/Evan Agostini
1946 | Timothy Dalton, Actor, turns 65 |
1949 | Eddie Money, Rock singer, turns 62 |
1950 | Roger Hodgson, Rock musician (Supertramp), turns 61 |
1958 | Sabrina LeBeauf, Actress ("The Cosby Show"), turns 53 |
1958 | Gary Oldman, Actor, turns 53 |
1962 | Rosie O'Donnell, Actress, comedian, turns 49 |
1980 | Ronaldinho, Soccer player, turns 31 |
Historic Birthdays
Florenz Ziegfeld3/21/1867 - 7/22/1932American theatrical producer of spectacular revues.Go to obituary »
70 | Nicholas of Flue, Saint 3/21/1417 - 3/21/1487
Swiss hermit and folk hero |
65 | Johann S. Bach 3/21/1685 - 7/28/1750
German composer of the Baroque era |
66 | Benito Juarez 3/21/1806 - 7/18/1872
Mexican national hero and president (1861-72) |
85 | Alice Henry 3/21/1857 - 2/14/1943
Australian journalist; promoted women's suffrage and social reform |
86 | Maurice Farman 3/21/1877 - 2/25/1964
French aircraft designer and manufacturer |
90 | John Walter Tewksbury 3/21/1878 - 4/24/1968
American sprinter; Olympic gold medalist |
59 | Jock Sutherland 3/21/1889 - 4/11/1948
Scottish-born American collegiate and professional football coach |
72 | Phyllis McGinley 3/21/1905 - 2/22/1978
American poet, writer and author of juvenile books |
72 | John D. III Rockefeller 3/21/1906 - 7/10/1978
American philanthropist |
75 | Nizar Qabbani 3/21/1923 - 4/30/1998
Syrian diplomat and poet |
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