Page 7: Historical Events In March - 15

1954  On this day in history "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar   

1954  On this day in history arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82   

1955  US Air Force unveils self-guided missile on this day in history.   

1955  Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses on March - 15.   

1956  On March - 15 "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances   

1956  Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion on March - 15.   

1956  On March - 15 "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 perfs   

1957  Britian becomes the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb on this day in history.   

1957  3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain) on this day in history.   

1958  Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled on March - 15.   

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.   

1958  "Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances on March - 15.   

1959  On this day in history robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds   

1960  On March - 15 key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park)   

1960  National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated on March - 15.   

1961  On this day in history south Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth   

1962  5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump   

1962  On March - 15 sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

1964  LBJ asks for a War on Poverty on this day in history.   

1964  Liz Taylor's 5th marriage (Richard Burton more to come) on this day in history.   

1964  On March - 15 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1964  On March - 15 paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75   

1965  LBJ asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote on this day in history.   

1966  8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on this day in history.   

1966  Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles on March - 15.   

1966  Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1966  8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on this day in history.   

1967  On March - 15 aFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum   

1967  On this day in history marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil   

1968  On March - 15 british minister of Foreign affairs George Brown resigns   

1968  On this day in history diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept", but wouldn't prohibit rock and roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri   

1968  In Ottawa the government suspends gold trading by Canadian banks and dealers; to dampen speculation on this day in history.   

1968  On March - 15 lIFE magazine calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world"   

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0938  On March - 15 birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On this day in history birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.   

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on March - 15.   

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on March - 15.   

0044  On March - 15 death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.   

0752  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on March - 15.   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.   

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)