Page 8: Historical Events In March - 02

1969  Chinese-Russian borders fight (approximately 70 die).   

1969  Dmitri Shostakovitch completes his 14th Symphony.   

1969  Phil Esposito is recorded as becoming inaugural NHL Player to score 100 points in a season.   

1969  The inaugural test flight of the supersonic Concorde   

1970  American Airlines' inaugural flight of a Boeing 747   

1970  Ottawa formally ends foreign takeover of Denison Mines, Canada's largest uranium mining company, by US interests.   

1970  Rhodesia declares an independent republic Britian replys with an economic blockade.   

1970  Rhodesia gains independence   

1970  Supreme Court ruled draft evaders can not be penalized after 5 years.   

1971  Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54   

1972  Pioneer 10 launched for Jupiter flyby.   

1972  Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56   

1973  "Black September" terrorists occupy Saudi Embassy in Khartoum   

1973  Cleo Noel, US ambassador to Sudan, assassinated.   

1974  16th Grammy Awards Killing Me Softly and Bette Midler win   

1974  Grand jury concludes President Nixon is involved in Watergate cover-up.   

1974  Greg Chappell makes 247 vs New Zealand, 410 minutes, 29 fours 1 six   

1974  US inaugural-class postage stamps jump to 10 cents (from 8 cents).   

1974  Barbara Ruick, actress/singer (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 41   

1975  Jean Kurt Forest, composer, dies at 65.   

1976  Walt Disney World logged its 50 millionth guest, it wasn't me   

1977  Bette Davis is inaugural woman to receive Life Achievement Award.   

1977  Future Tonight Show host Jay Leno debuts with host Johnny Carson.   

1977  Libya amends constitution.   

1978  Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6.   

1978  The inaugural of many broadcasts of the evening soap "Dallas" on CBS TV   

1979  Edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71.   

1981  Aircraft hijacked by 3 Pakistani terrorists.   

1981  Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington DC.   

1981  Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30.   

1982  Terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru   

1982  Philip K[indred] Dick, author (Hugo-1963, Dr Futurity), dies at 53.   

1983  Compact Disc recordings developed by Phillips and Sony introduced.   

1983  Final episode of MASH; 125000000 viewers   

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1316  Robert ii: The steward, king of scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John ii: French duke of alencon/co-fighter of jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian vi: [adriaan f boeyens], netherlands, pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von sickingen: German knight   

1545  Thomas bodley: England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico spontoni: Composer   

1578  George sandys: English colonist and poet   

1705  William murray: 1st earl of mansfield, scottish judge and politician   

0855  Lothair: King of the franks and holy roman emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius: King of france (954-86),   

1122  Floris ii: The fat one, count of holland,   

1127  Charles: The good, count of vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Marjorie bruce: Daughter of robert i of scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw iv: The short one/great, duke/king of poland,   

1383  Death of Amadeus vi: Count of savoy,   

1572  Death of Mem de sá: Portuguese governor-general of brazil