Birthdays & Historical Events – March 21

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Birthdays & Historical Events – March 21

Historical Events on March 21

Events that occurred on March 21 throughout history

1917

The first active-duty Navy woman, Loretta Walsh receives

The first active-duty Navy woman, Loretta Walsh receives the rank of petty officer. She's the first woman enlisted in the United States Armed Forces in a non-nurse capacity.

1963

The Federal Bureau of Prisons closes Alcatraz Federal

The Federal Bureau of Prisons closes Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary located on an island off the coast of San Francisco, California. The maximum-security prison is also known as The Rock housed some of the country's most notorious criminals including Al Capone, Robert "Birdman of Alcatraz" Stroud, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Alvin Karpis.

1970

The Mayor of San Francisco, Joseph Alioto proclaims the first Earth Day

The Mayor of San Francisco, Joseph Alioto proclaims the first Earth Day.

1980

Someone shoots J

Someone shoots J.R. on the popular television series Dallas.

2006

Jack Dorsey, one of Twitter's cofounders, sent the first public tweet

Jack Dorsey, one of Twitter's cofounders, sent the first public tweet. It read, "just setting up my twttr."