Page 7: Historical Events In March - 06

1957  Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) declares independence from UK   

1959  11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr.   

1959  Farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400000 miles)   

1959  In this year, Raymond Burr claims for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason.   

1959  11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

1959  Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85   

1959  11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

1960  President Sukarno disbands Indonesia's parliament   

1961  Dutch guilder revalued 4.74%.   

1961  Dutch Queen Juliana celebrates 12½ year government jubilee   

1961  London introduces minicabs.   

1961  1st London minicabs introduced   

1961  George Formby, British singer/comedian, dies at 56   

1962  Sons of Freedom Doukhobors bomb electric power pylon near Riondel, British Columbia.   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  US promise Thailand assistance against communist aggression.   

1962  St Louis vote to build a new downtown stadium for the Cardinals.   

1962  Rezso Kokai, composer, dies at 56.   

1963  Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91.   

1964  Constantine succeeds Paul I as king of Greece   

1964  Elijah Muhammad renames Cassius Clay, Muhammad Ali.   

1964  Liz Taylor's 4th divorce (Eddie Fisher).   

1964  Tom O'Hara runs world record mile (3 6.4).   

1964  King Paul I, of Greece (1947-64), dies at 62.   

1964  Tom O'Hara runs world record mile (3 :6.4)   

1965  "How to Succeed in Business" closes at 46th St NYC after 1415 performances.   

1965  Bruce Taylor hits 105 for New Zealand vs India in inaugural Test Cricket innings   

1965  The inaugural nonstop helicopter crossing of North America, JR Willford.   

1965  Margaret Dumont [Daisy Baker], actress (Animal Crackers), dies at 75.   

1966  Barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" is recorded as becoming #1 (13 weeks).   

1966  Richard Hageman, composer, dies at 83.   

1967  2nd Academy of Country Music Awards.   

1967  Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison   

1967  Muhammad Ali is ordered by selective service to be inducted.   

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1340  John of gaunt: 1st duke of lancaster   

1405  Johan ii: King of castille   

1405  King john ii of castile: King john ii of castile (d. 1454)   

1459  Jacob fugger: German banker/merchant   

1475  Michelangelo: Italian painter (david)   

1483  Francesco guicciardini: Ital attorney/president of romagna   

1492  Jean luis vives: Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  Luigi alamanni: Italian poet (opere toscane, la coltivazione)   

0766  Death of Chrodegang: Church reformer/bishop of mainz,   

1252  Saint rose of viterbo: Italian saint (b. 1235)   

1490  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver (b. 1458)   

1531  Pedrarias dávila: Spanish conquistador   

1583  Death of Zacharias ursinus: German theologist (heidelberger),   

1615  Death of Pieter both: Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (east in   

1616  Francis beaumont: Elizabethan playwright,   

1627  Death of Krzysztof zbaraski: Polish statesman (b. 1580)