March 21

    What happened on March 21 in history

    3 events fall on March 21, from 1685 to 1960. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on March 21

    1. 1685

      Johann Sebastian Bach is born

      The composer is born at Eisenach into a family of town musicians.

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    2. 1804

      The Napoleonic Code is adopted

      France's civil code reshapes law across continental Europe.

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    3. 1960

      The Sharpeville massacre

      South African police fire on a pass-law protest, killing sixty-nine.

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