Historical Events In March - 15

1954  "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar on this day in history.  

1954  On March - 15 arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82  

1955  US Air Force unveils self-guided missile on this day in history.  

1955  Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances  

1956  Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion on March - 15.  

1956  On this day in history "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 perfs  

1957  Britian becomes the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb on March - 15.  

1957  3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain) on this day in history.  

1958  Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled on this day in history.  

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history "Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances  

1959  Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds on this day in history.  

1960  Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park) on March - 15.  

1960  On this day in history national Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated  

1961  South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth on March - 15.  

1962  5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter on March - 15.  

1962  Donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump on March - 15.  

1962  On this day in history sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64  

1964  On March - 15 lBJ asks for a War on Poverty  

1964  On March - 15 liz Taylor's 5th marriage (Richard Burton more to come)  

1964  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.  

1964  Paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75 on March - 15.  

1965  On this day in history lBJ asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote  

1966  On March - 15 8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand  

1966  On this day in history racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles  

1966  On March - 15 abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63  

1966  On March - 15 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand  

1967  On this day in history aFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum  

1967  Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil on this day in history.  

1968  British minister of Foreign affairs George Brown resigns on this day in history.  

1968  Diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept", but wouldn't prohibit rock and roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri on March - 15.  

1968  In Ottawa the government suspends gold trading by Canadian banks and dealers; to dampen speculation on this day in history.  

1968  LIFE magazine calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world" on this day in history.  

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)  

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.  

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.  

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.  

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.  

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)  

1666  On March - 15 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)  

0044  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on March - 15.  

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.  

0752  On this day in history zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]  

0963  On this day in history romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25  

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on March - 15.  

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II  

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on March - 15.  

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on March - 15.