Page 7: Historical Events In March - 15

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

1954  Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1955  US Air Force unveils self-guided missile on March - 15.   

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

1956  On this day in history "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances   

1956  On March - 15 whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion   

1956  On this day in history "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 March - 15.   

1957  On March - 15 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain)   

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  On March - 15 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  "Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances on this day in history.   

1959  Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park)   

1960  National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated on this day in history.   

1961  On March - 15 south Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth   

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

1962  On March - 15 donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump   

1962  Sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64 on March - 15.   

1964  On this day in history lBJ asks for a War on Poverty   

1964  On March - 15 liz Taylor's 5th marriage (Richard Burton more to come)   

1964  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75   

1965  On March - 15 lBJ asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote   

1966  8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on March - 15.   

1966  On this day in history racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles   

1966  On March - 15 abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63   

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

1967  AFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum on this day in history.   

1967  Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil on this day in history.   

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

1968  Diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept", but wouldn't prohibit rock and roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri on March - 15.   

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 this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  On March - 15 birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on March - 15.   

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

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1034  On this day in history mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

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  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on this day in history.