Page 7: Historical Events In March - 05

1953  On this day in history soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73.   

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

1954  "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs on this day in history.   

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

1955  On March - 05 elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show   

1955  Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show on March - 05.   

1956  "King Kong", first televised on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history "King Kong," 1st televised   

1956  Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50 on March - 05.   

1957  Eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail-party wins election in Ireland on this day in history.   

1957  Sergeant Bilko satirizes Elvis Presley on March - 05.   

1958  On March - 05 explorer 2 fails to reach Earth orbit   

1959  On March - 05 iran & US sign economic & military treaty   

1960  Elvis Presley becomes a civilian after spending two years in the US Army on March - 05.   

1960  World Ice Dance Championship in Vancouver won by Doreen Denny & Courtney Jones (Great Britain) on March - 05.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

1963  On this day in history cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70   

1964  Emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest on March - 05.   

1965  Ernie Terrel beats Eddie Machen in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 05.   

1966  75 MPH air currents cause BOAC 707 crash above Mount Fuji, 124 die on March - 05.   

1966  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1966  Anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1967  Mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack on March - 05.   

1968  On this day in history uS launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun   

1969  On this day in history gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris France   

1969  Gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London   

1969  On March - 05 the premiere issue of the rock magazine, Creem, is published.   

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

1970  On this day in history nuclear non-proliferation treaty went into effect   

1971  Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1133  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

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  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on this day in history.   

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

1539  On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  On March - 05 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 this day in history.