Historical Events Happened In March - 06

1954 Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80 on this day in history. Share it »

1955 On this day in history dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot" Share it »

1957 Israel completes its withdrawl from Sinai, Middle East on this day in history. Share it »

1957 The British African colonies of the Gold Coast and Togoland become the independent Republic of Ghana on this day in history. Share it »

1957 On this day in history ghana (formerly Gold Coast) declares independence from UK Share it »

1959 11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr on this day in history. Share it »

1959 On this day in history farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles) Share it »

1959 Raymond Burr wins for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason on this day in history. Share it »

1959 On this day in history 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr Share it »

1959 On this day in history fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 Share it »

1959 On this day in history 11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr Share it »

1960 On this day in history president Sukarno disbands Indonesia's parliament Share it »

1961 On this day in history dutch guilder revalued 4.74% Share it »

1961 Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee on this day in history. Share it »

1961 London introduces minicabs on this day in history. Share it »

1961 On this day in history 1st London minicabs introduced Share it »

1961 George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56 on this day in history. Share it »

1962 Sons of Freedom Doukhobors bomb electric power pylon near Riondel, British Columbia on this day in history. Share it »

1962 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Share it »

1962 On this day in history uS promise Thailand assistance against communist aggression Share it »

1962 On this day in history st Louis vote to build a new downtown stadium for the Cardinals Share it »

1962 On this day in history rezso Kokai, composer, dies at 56 Share it »

1963 Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91 on this day in history. Share it »

1964 On this day in history constantine succeeds Paul I as king of Greece Share it »

1964 On this day in history elijah Muhammad renames Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali Share it »

1964 Liz Taylor's 4th divorce (Eddie Fisher) on this day in history. Share it »

1964 Tom O'Hara runs world record mile (3 6.4) on this day in history. Share it »

1964 King Paul I, of Greece (1947-64), dies at 62 on this day in history. Share it »

1964 On this day in history tom O'Hara runs world record mile (3 :6.4) Share it »

1965 On this day in history "How to Succeed in Business" closes at 46th St NYC after 1415 performances Share it »

1965 Bruce Taylor hits 105 for New Zealand vs India in first Test Cricket innings on this day in history. Share it »

1965 On this day in history the first nonstop helicopter crossing of North America, JR Willford Share it »

1965 Margaret Dumont [Daisy Baker], actress (Animal Crackers), dies at 75 on this day in history. Share it »

1966 Barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks) on this day in history. Share it »

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1340 On this day in history birth of john of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) Share it »

1405 On this day in history birth of johan II, King of Castille Share it »

1405 King John II of Castile (d. 1454) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1459 Jacob Fugger, German banker/merchant was born on this day in history. Share it »

1475 Michelangelo, Italian painter (David) (d. 1564) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1483 On this day in history birth of francesco Guicciardini, Ital attorney/president of Romagna Share it »

1492 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on this day in history. Share it »

1495 On this day in history birth of luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione) Share it »

1252 Death of Saint Rose of Viterbo, Italian saint (b. 1235) on this day in history. Share it »

1490 Death of Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458) on this day in history. Share it »

1531 Death of Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador on this day in history. Share it »

1583 Zacharias Ursinus, German theologist (Heidelberger), dies at 48 on this day in history. Share it »

1615 On this day in history pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns Share it »

1616 On this day in history francis Beaumont, Elizabethan playwright, dies (birth date unknown) Share it »

1627 On this day in history death of krzysztof Zbaraski, Polish statesman (b. 1580) Share it »

1674 On this day in history johann Paul Schor, German barok painter, dies at 58 Share it »