March 15 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1973  Carl Benton Reid, actor (Burke's Law), dies at 82   

1975  Bundy victim Julie Cunningham disappears from Vail CO   

1975  Antonino Rocca, professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49   

1976  Failed coup in Nigeria   

1977  "Eight is Enough" premieres on ABC-TV   

1977  Canadian actress Suzanne Somers stars in ABC TV's new Three's Company comedy show, opposite John Ritter.   

1977  US House of Representatives begin 90 day test of televising its sessions   

1977  Kamal Joemblat, Lebanese politician, murdered.   

1978  Operation Litani Israeli offensive in South Lebanon to rid area of Palestine guerrillas.   

1978  People's Rebublic of China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor People's Rebublic of China   

1979  In this year, Apparat releases Newdos+ 2.1 for Radio Shack's TRS-80   

1980  Tracey Wainman, age 12, the youngest Canadian skater to compete in a world championship.   

1981  Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker   

1982  Actress Theresa Saladana, stabbed repeatedly by obsessed fan.   

1982  Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days   

1983  Karnataka beat Bombay on inaugural innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy   

1983  Jose Luis Sert, Spanish-US architect/urban developer, dies at 80   

1984  10th People's Choice Awards Brooke Shields   

1984  John Lennon's single "I'm Stepping Out" is released (4 years after his death).   

1984  In this year, Tanzania formally adopts constitution   

1984  Tommy Cooper, comedian, collapses and dies on stage   

1985  Larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title.   

1986  Funeral services held for Swedish Prime Minister Olaf Palme   

1987  "Starlight Express" opens at Gershwin Theater NYC for 761 performances.   

1987  13th People's Choice Awards Bill Cosby.   

1987  New Zealand beat West Indies by 5 wickets in Jeremy Coney's last Test Cricket   

1987  US Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay   

1987  Sterling W Cole, (Rep-R-NY), dies at 82   

1988  Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed inaugural African American archbishop   

1988  NASA reports accelerated breakdown of ozone layer by CFK   

1988  Dmitri F Polyakov, Russian secret-general/top spy for US, executed   

1989  "Les Miserables", opens at Royal Alexandra Theatre Toronto.   

1989  Department of Veterans Affairs officially established as a Cabinet position.   

1990  Fernando Collor de Mello sworn in as President of Brazil   

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0938  Romanos ii: Byzantine emperor   

1275  Margaret plantagenet: English princess   

1455  Pietro accolti: Italian catholic cardinal   

1493  Anne pierre adrien duke of montmorency: Marshal of france   

1591  Alexandre de rhodes: French jesuit missionary   

1638  Shunzhi emperor of china: Shunzhi emperor of china   

1666  Georg baehr: German master builder (frauenkirche, dresden)   

1666  George bähr: German architect   

0044  Death of Julius caesar: Julius caesar (murdered) (b. 100 bc)   

0493  Odiaker: German army leader/king of italy (476-93),   

0752  Death of Zachary: Greek/italian pope (741-52),   

0963  Romanus ii: Byzantine emperor (959-63),   

1034  Death of Mieszko ii: King of poland (1025-34),   

1145  Death of Pope lucius ii: Pope lucius ii   

1311  Walter v of brienne: Duke of athens   

1575  Annibale padovano: Italian composer (b. 1527)