THURSDAY, March 21, 2024

1857-Earthquake hits Tokyo; about 107,000 die

1913-Flood in Ohio, kills 400

1924-First foreign language course broadcast on U.S. radio (WJZ, New York, N.Y.)

1934-Fire destroys Hakodate Japan, killing about 1,500

1935-Persia officially renamed Iran

1943-Assassination attempt on Hitler fails

1963-Alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed

1969-John & Yoko stage their 1st bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton)

1975-Ethiopia ends monarchy after 3,000 years

1990-Namibia becomes independent of South Africa, Sam Nujoma becomes president

1991- A total of 27 lost at sea when 2 U.S. Navy anti-submarine planes collide

1994-66th Academy Awards: "Schindler's List", Tom Hanks & Holly Hunter win

1997-Wrestlemania XIII