Thursday, 21st March 1946 in London
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Thursday, 21st March 1946 saw significant developments in the United States, particularly in professional sports. The Los Angeles Rams signed Kenny Washington on this date, making him the first African-American player in the National Football League since 1933. This moment marked a pivotal shift in the integration of professional sports, occurring roughly a year before Jackie Robinson's entry into Major League Baseball. The signing represented a gradual change in institutional attitudes towards racial inclusion within American sporting structures.
London, the capital of the United Kingdom, served as a reference point for global events on this date. The city is situated on the Thames estuary in south-east England and remains the country's political, cultural and economic centre. On this particular Thursday in London, conditions were drizzly, with a waxing crescent moon visible in the night sky. Those born on 21st March fell under the zodiac sign of Aries, characterised in astrological traditions by assertive and pioneering traits.
The date also marked the conclusion of the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube in 1814, when Coalition forces defeated Napoleon's French army during their advance towards Paris. This military engagement represented a crucial moment in the Napoleonic Wars, demonstrating the increasing pressure faced by French forces as allied armies converged on the nation's capital. Such historical precedents underscore how 21st March has served as a date of notable change and transition across centuries.
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Fortune of the Day
21st March in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality Those born on 21 March embody the classic Aries pioneer with a touch of Jupiter's wisdom. They are energetic, courageous, and direct, yet the Jupiter influence grants them deeper reflection than typical Aries. This blend creates inspiring leaders with genuine foresight.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their strengths include assertiveness, optimism, and entrepreneurial drive. However, impulsivity can lead them to overlook consequences. Numerology 6 softens this tendency while also encouraging them to take on too many responsibilities.
Love In relationships, these individuals bring passion and honesty, paired with genuine interest in their partner's growth. They seek kindred spirits who share their adventurous spirit. Numerology 6 reinforces loyalty and compassion.
Caree & Finance Professionally, they thrive in roles demanding initiative and leadership—entrepreneurship, management, or creative fields. Jupiter's expansion helps them envision bigger goals. Financially optimistic, yet they should prioritize long-term planning.
Health These natives possess natural vitality and love physical activity. Overextension through too many projects can strain them. Regular exercise, meditation, and purposeful rest sustain their wellbeing.
That night, the moon was in its waxing crescent phase.
Chinese year of the Dog (Fire).
Fun Facts About 21st March
Name Days in Your Language: Arvin, Arwin, Bendix, Benedict, Benedicta, Bennett
Someone born on this day in 1946 would be 80 years old today — just 29,231 days into life, which is roughly 701,559 hours, 42,093,592 minutes, or 2,525,615,542 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 80. day of the year.
There are 285 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 12 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 21st March
- Alvin Kallicharran, Guyanese cricketer and coach (1949)
- Andy Love, Scottish-English politician (1949)
- Eddie Money, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2019) (1949)
- Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian sociologist, philosopher, and academic (1949)
- Scott Fahlman, American computer scientist and academic (1948)
- George Johnston, Scottish footballer (1947)
- Timothy Dalton, Welsh-English actor (1946)
- Ray Dorset, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (1946)
- Joseph Mitsuaki Takami, Japanese cardinal (1946)
- Anthony Grabiner, Baron Grabiner, English lawyer (1945)
Lives Remembered on 21st March
- Henry Hanna, Irish Judge, photographer and author (born 1871) (1946)
- Arthur Nebe, German SS officer (born 1894) (1945)
- Cornelia Fort, American soldier and pilot (born 1919) (1943)
- Evald Aav, Estonian composer and conductor (born 1900) (1939)
- Ali Hikmet Ayerdem, Turkish general and politician (born 1877) (1939)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 21st March
- Arbor Day (Lesotho)
- Arbor Day (Portugal)
- Christian feast day: Augustine Zhao Rong
- Christian feast day: Benedetta Cambiagio Frassinello
- Christian feast day: Passing of Saint Benedict (Order of Saint Benedict, pre-1970 Calendar)
- Christian feast day: Birillus
- Christian feast day: Enda of Aran
- Christian feast day: Nicholas of Flüe
- Christian feast day: Serapion of Thmuis
- Christian feast day: Thomas Cranmer (Anglicanism)
- Christian feast day: March 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Early music
- Education Freedom Day
- Harmony Day (Australia)
- Human Rights Day (South Africa)
- Independence Day (Namibia)
- International Colour Day (International)
- International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (International)
- International Day of Forests (International), by proclamation of the United Nations General Assembly
- Mother's Day (most of the Arab world)
- Natalicio de Benito Juárez, one of Fiestas Patrias (Mexico)
- Oltenia Day (Romania)
- Rosie the Riveter Day (United States)
- Truant's Day (Poland, Faroe Islands)
- Vernal equinox related observances (see also March 20)
- World Day for Glaciers (International)
- World Down Syndrome Day (International)
- World Poetry Day (International)
- World Puppetry Day (International)
- Youth Day (Tunisia)
What Happened on 21st March?
- The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933. (1946)
- World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma. (1945)
- World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians. (1945)
- World War II: Bulgaria and the Soviet Union successfully complete their defense of the north bank of the Drava River as the Battle of the Transdanubian Hills concludes. (1945)
- Wehrmacht officer Rudolf von Gersdorff plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler by using a suicide bomb, but the plan falls through; von Gersdorff is able to defuse the bomb in time and avoid suspicion. (1943)