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Historical events & facts — March 21
What happened on March 21?
On March 21, 1685, composer Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach, Germany — considered one of the greatest geniuses of Western music. His works — the Goldberg Variations, the Brandenburg Concertos, the Mass in B minor, The Well-Tempered Clavier — are considered the culmination of musical Baroque and remain a reference for musicians and composers of all genres.
On March 21, 1960, South African police opened fire on a crowd of Black protesters demonstrating against pass laws in Sharpeville, killing 69 people and wounding 180. The Sharpeville Massacre shocked the world and triggered the first international sanctions against apartheid. March 21 is now the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
On March 21, 1990, Namibia gained independence from South Africa, becoming the last colony on the African continent to achieve independence. The country, formerly known as South West Africa, had been illegally administered by South Africa despite a UN resolution. The first president was Sam Nujoma, leader of the SWAPO liberation movement, who governed until 2005.
Notable birthdays — March 21
Famous people born on March 21
Hans Hofmann
Hans Hofmann was a German-born American painter, renowned as both an artist and teacher. His career spanned two generations and two continents, and is considered to have both preceded and influenced Abstract Expressionism.
Ken Wharton
Frederick Charles Kenneth Wharton was a British racing driver from Smethwick, England. He competed in off-road trials, hillclimbs, and rallying, and also raced sports cars and single-seaters. He began racing in the new National 500cc Formula in his own special, and later acquired a Cooper.
Otis Spann
Otis Spann was an American blues musician many consider the leading postwar Chicago blues pianist.
Chip Taylor
James Wesley Voight, known professionally as Chip Taylor, was an American songwriter and singer. He is noted for writing "Angel of the Morning" and "Wild Thing".
Rose Stone
Rose Stone is an American singer and keyboardist. She is best known as one of the lead singers in Sly and the Family Stone, a popular psychedelic soul/funk band founded by her brothers, Sly Stone and Freddie Stone.
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