Page 8: Historical Events In March - 17

1958  The shape of the Earth is measured for the inaugural time by satellite   

1959  Australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations.   

1959  Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India   

1959  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday.   

1960  Eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA.   

1961  South Africa leaves British Commonwealth.   

1961  Suzanna Salter, 1st US female mayor/temperance leader, dies at 101.   

1962  Frank Orth, actor (Boston Blackie, The Brothers), dies at 82   

1963  Elizabeth Ann Seton of New York beatified (canonized in 1975).   

1963  Eruptions of Mount Agung Bali, results in the deaths of 1500 Balinese   

1963  William Henry Squire, composer, dies at 91.   

1964  The Canadian Government introduces Canada Pension Plan Bill in House of Commons   

1965  Beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help)   

1965  The X-22A VTOL research aircraft made its inaugural flight at Buffalo, N.Y   

1965  Almos Alonzo Stagg, football coach (U of Chic), dies in Calif at 102   

1966  South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund.   

1966  US sub locates missing H-bomb in Mediterranean   

1966  Walter Lang, composer, dies at 69.   

1967  Frank Wisbar, director (Fireside Theater), dies at 67.   

1968  2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington DC by US and 6 European nations   

1969  Golda Meir is recorded as becoming Israel's 4th Prime Minister.   

1970  US casts their inaugural UN Security Council veto (Support England)   

1970  Fernand Crommelynck, Belgian playwright (Chaud et Frois), dies at 83   

1971  Ernst Bachmeister, writer, dies   

1972  In this year, Ringo releases "Back off Bugaloo" in UK   

1972  Manny Martindale, cricketer (10 Tests for WI, 34 wickets), dies   

1973  Luzon, Philippine Islands a 7.5 earthquake killed 14, injured 100, and caused an estimated $2 million in damage.   

1973  Queen Elizabeth II opens new London Bridge   

1973  St Patrick's Day marchers carry 14 coffins commemorating Bloody Sunday   

1973  Geertruida M W "Truus" Bakker, Dutch actress (2 Orphans), dies at 81   

1974  A CP Rail freight train hits a rock slide and derails at Spences Bridge, BC killing two crew members. This lead to the eventual installation of ditch lights on Canadian trains.   

1974  Carroll Nye, actress (Lawless Woman), dies at 72   

1976  Rubin "Hurricane" Carter is retried.   

1976  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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1473  James iv: King of scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco albana: Ital painter (mary's ascension)   

1628  Daniel van papenbroeck: [papebrochius], flemish historian   

1664  Georg osterreich: Composer   

1675  Petrus laurentius wockenfuss: Composer   

1676  Thomas boston: Scottish church leader   

1685  Jean-marc nattier: French portrait painter   

1725  Lachlan mcintosh: Scottish-born american military and political leader   

0180  Antonius marcus aurelius: [marcus verus], emperor of rome,   

0461  Death of St patrick: Patron st of ireland,   

0659  Gertrudis van nijvel: Saint/patron of travellers,   

1040  Death of Harold harefoot (harold i): King of england (1035-40),   

1058  Death of King lulach i of scotland: King lulach i of scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin: Bishop of glasgow   

1272  Emperor go-saga of japan: Emperor go-saga of japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Death of Ashikaga yoshikazu: Japanese shogun (b. 1407)