Page 7: Historical Events In March - 05

1953  Soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73   

1953  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.   

1954  Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80   

1955  Elvis Presley's inaugural TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show.   

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

1956  "King Kong", inaugural televised.   

1956  "King Kong," 1st televised.   

1956  Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50.   

1957  In this year, Eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail-party claims election in Ireland   

1957  Sergeant Bilko satirizes Elvis Presley   

1958  Explorer 2 fails to reach Earth orbit   

1959  Iran and US sign economic and military treaty   

1960  Elvis Presley is recorded as becoming a civilian after spending two years in the US Army.   

1960  World Ice Dance Championship in Vancouver won by Doreen Denny and Courtney Jones (Great Britain).   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  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   

1963  Beatles record "From Me to You" and "Thank You Girl"   

1963  Cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70.   

1964  Emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest.   

1965  Ernie Terrel beats Eddie Machen in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.   

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

1966  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1966  Anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76   

1967  Mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack   

1968  US launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun   

1969  Gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris France   

1969  Gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany.   

1969  Joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London   

1969  The premiere issue of the rock magazine, Creem, is published   

1970  3 SDS Weathermen terrorist group bomb 18 West 11th St in New York NY.   

1970  Nuclear non-proliferation treaty went into effect   

1971  Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

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1133  King henry ii of england: King henry ii of england (d. 1189)   

1324  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis i: [the great], king of hungary (1342-82), poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus mercator: Rupelmonde (belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John coke: English politician   

1574  William oughtred: England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)   

1585  John george i: Elector of saxony   

0254  Death of Lucius i: Bishop of rome (253-54),   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'da'ulah: Jewish grand vizier of persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da correggio: Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Nuno da cunha: Portuguese governor in india (b. 1487)   

1561  Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

1574  Philip of saint-aldegonde: Flem viceroy holland/zealand/utrecht,   

1576  Death of Don luis de requesens y zuniga: Viceroy of neth (1573-76),   

1605  Death of Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], pope (1592-1605),