Historical Events In March - 01

1970  On this day in history white government of Rhodesia declares independence from Britain   

1970  On this day in history ed[uard] Hoornik, Dutch writer/poet (Na jaren), dies at 59   

1971  On this day in history bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC   

1972  On March - 01 wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points   

1972  On March - 01 victor Babin, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On this day in history outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia killing 35 people   

1972  On this day in history london flu in United States killing 1,027 people   

1973  Robyn Smith becomes first female jockey to win a major race on March - 01.   

1974  On this day in history george Harrison announces his concert tour of US in November   

1974  On this day in history ian &Greg Chappell make 264 partnership vs New Zealand cricket at Wellington   

1974  Sikorsky's triple-turbine helicopter, the YCH-53E, largest and most powerful helicopter in the western world, made its first flight on this day in history.   

1974  The BC Court of Appeals rules Indian child can be adopted by non-Indian parents without losing status on March - 01.   

1974  Watergate grand jury indicts 7 Presidential aides on this day in history.   

1974  Jos de Haes, Flemish philological/poet (Azuren Holte), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1974  smallpox epidemic of India in India killing 15,000 people on March - 01.   

1975  17th Grammy Awards I Honestly Love You, Marvin Hamlisch win on this day in history.   

1975  Eagles' "Best of My Love" reaches #1 on this day in history.   

1975  17th Grammy Awards: I Honestly Love You, Marvin Hamlisch win on this day in history.   

1976  The Alberta Government founds Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund with windfall oil royalties on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66   

1977  Bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards on this day in history.   

1977  US extends territorial waters to 200 miles on this day in history.   

1978  On March - 01 charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery   

1978  Coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried on this day in history.   

1979  On March - 01 dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73   

1980  Hilbert van der Duim becomes world champion all-round skater on March - 01.   

1980  On this day in history patti Smith &MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit MI   

1980  Snow falls in the sunshine state of Florida on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history john Jacob Niles, composer, dies at 87   

1981  "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 767 performances on this day in history.   

1981  Alberta cuts oil production to protest Ottawa's National Energy Policy the federal government replies by a compensation charge as Energy Minister Marc Lalonde matches Alberta cutbacks by a "Lougheed Levy" to subsidize imports on March - 01.   

1981  On March - 01 bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison (he dies)   

1981  On March - 01 iRA member Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at Northern Ireland's Maze Prison. (Sands died 65 days later.)   

1981  Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic on this day in history.   

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0040  Martial, Latin poet (d. 102) was born on March - 01.   

1432  On March - 01 birth of isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455)   

1456  Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516) was born on March - 01.   

1494  On March - 01 birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

1528  On March - 01 birth of albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria   

1547  Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on March - 01.   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer was born on this day in history.   

0589  Death of Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500) on this day in history.   

0965  Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies on March - 01.   

0986  On this day in history death of king Lothair of France (b. 941)   

1131  Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies on this day in history.   

1233  Death of Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178) on March - 01.   

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on this day in history.   

1383  Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1510  Francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59 on this day in history.