March 21
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Events
- 1916: Retreating Serbian forces land in Kerkyra.
- 1935: A fire destroys the city centre of Edessa.
- 1956: EOKA attempt to assassinate Cyprus military governor, Sir John Harding. The attempt fails as the time bomb, under the governor's bed, fails to go off.
- 1997: Miltiades Ewert resigns as head of the New Democracy Party.
Births
- 1904: Nikos Skalkotas, composer
- 1920: Manolis Chiotis, musician
Deaths
- 1855: Kitsos Tzavelas, freedom fighter and Prime Minister
- 1970: Manolis Chiotis, musician