Historical Events In March - 15

1954  "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar on March - 15.  

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

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

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

1956  On this day in history "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 this day in history.  

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

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

1957  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1958  On March - 15 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

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

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

1961  South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth on March - 15.  

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 March - 15.  

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

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

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

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

1964  On March - 15 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  On March - 15 8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand  

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

1966  Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 on March - 15.  

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  Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil on March - 15.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on March - 15.  

1455  On March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)  

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China  

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)  

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

0044  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on March - 15.  

0493  On March - 15 odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies  

0752  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22] on March - 15.  

0963  On March - 15 romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25  

1034  On March - 15 mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies  

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II  

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

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on this day in history.