Page 9: Historical Events In March - 01

1952  Egyptian government-Ali Maher Pasja steps down.   

1952  Helgoland, in North Sea, returned to West Germany by Britain   

1953  US removes embargo on Canadian livestock placed after outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in 1952.   

1953  Anton GO Ridder Van Rappard, painter/lithographer/etcher, dies   

1954  4 Puerto Ricans open fire in US House of Representatives injuring 5 Representatives   

1954  inaugural American hydrogen bomb test on the island of Bikini.   

1954  Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die   

1954  Ron Howard Emmy Award-winning producer was born.   

1954  Ted Williams fractures collarbone in inaugural game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War   

1954  Ron Howard, American director is born   

1954  US explodes 15 megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll.   

1955  Israeli assault on Gaza, results in the deaths of 48.   

1955  Pakistan vs India 5 Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.   

1957  Asian flu in Worldwide killing 1-4 million people   

1958  Gary Sobers 365 vs Pakistan, 614 minutes, 38 fours, best Cricket before Lara.   

1958  Sobers completes 446 stand for 2nd wicket with Conrad Hunte, 260.   

1958  West Indies cricket declare at stumps score of 3-790 declare vs Pakistan.   

1958  Giacomo Balla, Italian painter, dies at 86   

1959  Archbishop Makarios returns to Cyprus after 3 years   

1959  In this year, Beverly Hanson claims LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament.   

1961  President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps   

1961  The Peace Corps is established by US President John F. Kennedy.   

1961  Seventh cholera pandemic in Worldwide   

1962  American Airlines 707 plunges nose inaugural into Jamaica Bay NY killing 95.   

1962  K-Mart opens.   

1962  Uganda became a self-governing country   

1962  US/British nuclear test experiment in Nevada   

1962  Roscoe Ates, actor (Dep Roscoe-Marshal of Gunsight Pass), dies at 70.   

1963  200000 French mine workers strike   

1964  Sergius Kagen, composer, dies at 54   

1965  Australia suspends champion swimmer Dawn Fraser for 10-years for misconduct.   

1965  Gas explosion results in the deaths of 28 in apartment complex (La Salle, Quebec).   

1965  Boleslav Vomacka, composer, dies at 77   

1966  Ba'ath-party takes power in Syria   

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0040  Martial: Latin poet   

1432  Isabel of coimbra: Queen of portugal   

1456  Wladyslaw jagiello: King of bohemia/hungary (1471/90-1516)   

1494  Il bacchiacca: [franceso ubertini], italian painter   

1528  Albrecht v von wittelsbach: [the generous], duke of bavaria   

1547  Rudolph goclenius: German philosopher   

1597  Jean-charles de la faille: Belgian mathematician   

1607  Giovanni francesco milanta: Composer   

0589  Death of Saint david: Patron saint of wales (b. 500)   

0965  Leo viii: Italian (anti-)pope (963-65),   

0986  Death of King lothair of france: King lothair of france (b. 941)   

1131  Death of Stephen ii: King of hungary (1116-31),   

1233  Death of Count thomas i of savoy: Count thomas i of savoy (b. 1178)   

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap llywelyn fawr: Son of llywelyn the great (b. 1200)   

1383  Amadeus vi: (green earl), earl of savoy,   

1510  Francisco d'almeida: Viceroy of india,