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Historical Events on March 21

26 significant historical events occurred on March 21. March 21 has seen several important historical events throughout different centuries, including political, cultural, and social milestones. Notable occurrences include the 1937 papal encyclical "Mit brennender Sorge" condemning fascism in Germany, the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa, and the 1968 Battle of Karameh involving Israel, the PLO, and Jordan. Cultural moments on this date include the 28th Academy Awards ceremony in 1956 and the Eurovision Song Contest in 1964.

Total Events
26
Time Span
13252023
Categories
5
Top Category
war
14 events

27 famous birthdays on March 21

Including Walter Gilbert, Ronaldinho, Benito Juárez

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
14th C.21st C.

14th Century

1 event
politics

Treaty concerning the rule of the Holy Roman Empire

15th Century

1 event
war

1470 battle during the Wars of the Roses. Secured the defeat of the poorly organised Welles Uprising against King Edward IV

17th Century

2 events
war

Battle that took place during the First English Civil War

war

1646 battle that took place during the First English Civil War

18th Century

3 events
politics

1779 treaty between the Ottoman and Russian Empires

war

Part of the Mexican Apache and Mexican Navajo Wars

war

Part of the 1784 Spanish conquest of Arizona

19th Century

3 events
politics

1801 treaty between France and Spain

war

1801 battle during the French Campaign in Egypt and Syria

war

Battle of the Indian Rebellion of 1857

20th Century

13 events
war

First Battle of Ķekava

war

1918 first World War battle

general

Mit brennender Sorge — 1937 papal encyclical condemning fascism and antisemitism in Germany

politics

1950 United Nations treaty

war

28th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1955

general

Sharpeville massacre — shooting by police on 21 March 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa

culture

Eurovision Song Contest 1964 — 9th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest

war

1967 battle in Vietnam War

war

1968 battle between Israel and the PLO and Jordan

politics

1986 United Nations treaty

general

Palestinian attack against civilians in Tel Aviv, Israel

war

66th Academy Awards — Award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1993

war

71st Academy Awards — Academy Awards ceremony honoring the best films of 1998

21st Century

3 events
general

23rd Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Session

general

China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 — aircraft crash in the People's Republic of China on March 21, 2022

disaster

Arthquake that occurred in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan

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