Page 12: Historical Events In March - 07

1975  Small Astronomy Satellite Explorer 53 launched to study X-rays   

1975  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1975  Ben Blue, actor (Accidental Family, Frank Sinatra Show), dies at 73.   

1976  Morocco and Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria.   

1976  Erwin Kroll, composer, dies at 90   

1977  In this year, Ali Bhutto's Pakistan People's Party claims elections.   

1977  Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin meets President Carter   

1978  Belgian baron Charles Bracht kidnapped.   

1978  Canuck's Ron Sedlbauer fails on 5th penalty shot against Islanders   

1978  Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb.   

1979  USS Constellation and her escort ships were ordered to the Gulf of Aden in response to the conflict between North and South Yemen.   

1979  Guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84.   

1980  Josip Tito, Yugoslav President, buried.   

1980  Samm-Art Williams' "Home" premieres in NYC   

1981  The inaugural homicide at Disneyland, 18 year old is stabbed to death   

1981  John Gnagy, artist (Learn to Draw), dies at 73.   

1982  In this year, Beth Daniel claims LPGA American Express Sun City Golf Classic.   

1982  In this year, IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1.   

1982  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

1982  Charles Borromeo Mills, composer, dies at 68   

1983  August Hoffman performs record 29051 consecutive sit-ups.   

1983  TNN (The Nashville Network) begins on Cable TV.   

1983  Igor Markevich, composer, dies at 70   

1984  $180 million out-of-court settlement reached in Agent Orange suit   

1984  In Southern Italy a 5.8 earthquake killed three people and at least 100 injured, and extensive damage in the Abruzzo area   

1985  IBM-PC DOS Version 3.1 (update) released.   

1985  George Schick, Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at 76.   

1986  In the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.0 multiple event quake Damage (VI) on Adak and Atka.Tsunami generated with observed wave heights 91 to 122 cm at Kapaa, Kauai and 61 to 91 cm at Hanalei, Kauai and along the coast of Washington   

1986  Phillies outfielder Garry Maddox, retires.   

1986  South-Africa emergency crisis in Brabant and Limburg ends   

1986  Jacob K Javits, (Sen-R-NY), dies in Palm Beach, Fla at 81.   

1987  Diane Chambers' (Shelley Long) final episode on Cheers.   

1987  Gavaskar is recorded as becoming inaugural cricket batsman to score 10000 Test runs.   

1987  Mike Tyson beats Bonecrusher Smith in 12 for heavyweight boxing title   

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0189  Publius septimius geta: Roman emperor   

1481  Baldassare peruzzi: Italian architect and painter   

1543  Johan casimir: Count of rhine (occupied gent)   

1556  Guillaume du vair: French writer   

1574  John wilbye: Composer   

1602  Kano tanju: Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg neumark: Composer   

1659  Henry purcell: English organist/composer (dido & aeneas)   

0161  Death of Antoninus pius: [titus aurelius], emperor of rome (138-61),   

0203  Death of Perpetua and felicitas: Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  Saint eubulus: Christian martyr   

0851  Death of Nominoe: Duke of brittany   

1111  Bohemund i of tarente: French ruler of antioch,   

1226  William de longespee: 3rd earl of salisbury, english military leader   

1274  Death of Thomas aquinas: Italian thelogian/saint,   

1305  Gwijde van dampierre: Count of flanders/count of namur,