Page 7: Historical Events In March - 15

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

1954  Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on March - 15.   

1955  On this day in history uS Air Force unveils self-guided missile   

1955  On March - 15 dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses   

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

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

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

1957  On March - 15 britian becomes the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb   

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 this day in history.   

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 15.   

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

1959  Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds on March - 15.   

1960  Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park) on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 15 national Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated   

1961  South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

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

1962  Donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

1964  LBJ asks for a War on Poverty on March - 15.   

1964  Liz Taylor's 5th marriage (Richard Burton more to come) on March - 15.   

1964  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1964  Paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 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  Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles on this day in history.   

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 March - 15.   

1967  On this day in history aFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum   

1967  On March - 15 marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil   

1968  British minister of Foreign affairs George Brown resigns on March - 15.   

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  On this day in history in Ottawa the government suspends gold trading by Canadian banks and dealers; to dampen speculation   

1968  LIFE magazine calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world" on this day in history.   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on March - 15.   

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

1591  On March - 15 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On March - 15 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On this day in history 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  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22] on this day in history.   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.   

1311  On March - 15 death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

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