Page 7: Historical Events In March - 09

1961  inaugural animal returned from space, dog named Blackie aboard Sputnik 9.   

1961  Mine cave-in in Japan, results in the deaths of 72.   

1961  Sputnik 9 carries Chernushka (dog) into orbit   

1961  Supremes release "I Want A Guy" and "Never Again".   

1962  Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians   

1962  US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight   

1962  Howard Engstrom, Boston, a designer of Univac computer, dies at 59   

1963  Beatles began inaugural British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez   

1964  The inaugural of many Ford Mustangs is produced   

1964  Johanna W "Mina" Bakker, Dutch actress (Boefje), dies at 87   

1965  Anthon van der Horst, Dutch organist/composer, dies at 65.   

1966  Andrew Brimmer is recorded as becoming inaugural black Governor of Federal Reserve Board   

1967  Svetlana Allilueva, Stalin's daughter, defected to the West.   

1968  10th Grammy Awards Up Up and Away, Sergeant Pepper win.   

1968  10th Grammy Awards: Up Up and Away, Sergeant Pepper win.   

1969  Riad, chief of staff (Egyptian army), dies.   

1971  Jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36.   

1973  In this year, Canada starts direct air service with Federal Republic of Germany and People's Republic of China.   

1974  Last Japanese soldier, a guerrilla operating in Philippines, surrenders, 29 years after World War II ended.   

1974  Earl W Sutherland Jr, US pharmacologist (Nobel 1971), dies at 58.   

1975  Joseph Dunninger, NYC, mentalist (Amazing Dunninger), dies at 82.   

1976  The inaugural female cadets accepted to West Point Military Academy.   

1977  Admiral Stansfield Turner, USN (Ret), is recorded as becoming 12th director of CIA replacing acting director Knoche   

1977  Hanafi Moslems invade 3 buildings in Washington DC, siege ended March 11th   

1978  World Ice Dance Championship in Ottawa Canada won by Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov (USSR).   

1979  Bowie Kuhn orders baseball to give equal access to female reporters.   

1979  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island.   

1979  Barbara Mullen, actress (Talk of a Million), dies at 64.   

1980  Flemish/Walloon battles in Belgium, 40 injured.   

1980  Olga Chekova, actress (Moulin Rouge, Pawns of Possession), dies at 82.   

1981  Dan Rather is recorded as becoming primary anchorman of CBS-TV News   

1982  Alan Badel, actor (Shogun), dies of a heart attack at 58.   

1983  Caryl Churchill's "Fen", premieres in London   

1983  Zimbabwe opposition leader Joshua Nkomo flees to Botswana   

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1213  Hugh iv: Duke of burgundy, french crusader   

1454  Amerigo vespucci: Italian explorer (america)   

1564  David fabricius: Essens germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)   

1568  Aloysius "luigi" van gonzaga: Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

1629  Tsar alexis i of russia: Tsar alexis i of russia (d. 1676)   

1697  Friederike c neuber: German actress/author (allerkostbarste schatz)   

1720  Philip yorke: 2nd earl of hardwicke, english politician   

1735  August bernhard valentin herbing: Composer   

1202  King sverre of norway: King sverre of norway   

1422  Jan zelivsky: Hussite priest (b. 1380)   

1440  Death of St frances of rome: Italian nun (b. 1384)   

1566  David riccio: Italian singer/secretary of mary stuart, murdered   

1620  Aegidius albertinus: German writer (lucifer's kingdom),   

1649  James hamilton: 1st duke of hamilton, scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  Jules "cardinal" mazarin: Chief minister of france,   

1688  Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter,