Historical Events In March - 21

1955  On March - 21 muriel Aked, dies at 67   

1956  28th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1957  Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC on March - 21.   

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

1958  On this day in history 1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award   

1958  Cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 21 in the black township of Sharpeville in Transvaal, South Africa, Afrikaner police open fire on a group of peaceful black demonstrators, killing sixty-nine people and wounding nearly two hundred in a hail of sub-machine gunfire.   

1961  Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 21 a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

1962  On this day in history actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

1962  On this day in history dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control   

1963  On March - 21 alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed   

1963  Alcatraz, maximum security prison on the island in San Francisco Bay, closes after 29 years on March - 21.   

1963  The birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor on this day in history.   

1964  On March - 21 beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks   

1965  Martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery AL on this day in history.   

1965  US Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact on this day in history.   

1966  Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene on March - 21.   

1968  On this day in history israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases   

1968  On this day in history portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé   

1969  John & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1969  Gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44 on March - 21.   

1970  Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1971  On March - 21 vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2"   

1972  On this day in history uS Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote   

1973  On March - 21 frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals   

1973  Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65 on March - 21.   

1974  On this day in history attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall   

1974  Candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies on March - 21.   

1975  Ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years on this day in history.   

1975  Malcolm Fraser successfully challenges Bill Snedden for the leadership of Australia's Liberal Party; on March - 21.   

1975  Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64 on March - 21.   

1977  On this day in history in Iran a 7.0 earthquake was was centered in the Bandar Abbas area, near the Persian Gulf. The earthquake killed 167, injured 556, and caused considerable damage over an area of 550 square kilometers north of Bandar Abbas   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

1076  On March - 21 death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.