Page 7: Historical Events In March - 05

1953  Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73 on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 05 josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73   

1954  On March - 05 "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs   

1954  Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 on March - 05.   

1955  Elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show   

1956  "King Kong", first televised on March - 05.   

1956  On March - 05 "King Kong," 1st televised   

1956  On this day in history erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50   

1957  On March - 05 eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail-party wins election in Ireland   

1957  On this day in history sergeant Bilko satirizes Elvis Presley   

1958  Explorer 2 fails to reach Earth orbit on March - 05.   

1959  On this day in history iran & US sign economic & military treaty   

1960  Elvis Presley becomes a civilian after spending two years in the US Army on this day in history.   

1960  World Ice Dance Championship in Vancouver won by Doreen Denny & Courtney Jones (Great Britain) on this day in history.   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 05.   

1962  On March - 05 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82   

1963  A private plane crashes near Camden, TN, claiming the life of country music singer Patsy Cline and two other performers on this day in history.   

1963  On March - 05 beatles record "From Me to You" & "Thank You Girl"   

1963  On March - 05 cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70   

1964  Emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history ernie Terrel beats Eddie Machen in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1966  On this day in history 75 MPH air currents cause BOAC 707 crash above Mount Fuji, 124 die   

1966  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 05.   

1966  Anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76 on March - 05.   

1967  On this day in history mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack   

1968  US launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun on March - 05.   

1969  Gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris France on March - 05.   

1969  Gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany on March - 05.   

1969  Joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London on March - 05.   

1969  The premiere issue of the rock magazine, Creem, is published on this day in history.   

1970  On March - 05 3 SDS Weathermen terrorist group bomb 18 West 11th St in New York NY   

1970  Nuclear non-proliferation treaty went into effect on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  On March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on March - 05.   

1574  On this day in history philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.