Page 7: Historical Events In March - 19

1954  1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC.   

1954  Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71.   

1955  17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63.   

1955  Bruce Willis, American actor is born   

1955  17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: SF beats La Salle 77-63.   

1956  Biggest NBA margin of victory Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75.   

1956  Biggest NBA margin of victory   

1957  Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score   

1958  Britain's inaugural planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London   

1958  Sobers completes a century in each innings vs Pakistan   

1958  Britain's 1st planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London   

1958  Vernon Ransford, cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies   

1959  "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances   

1960  "Redhead" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 455 performances   

1960  22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Ohio State beats California 75-55   

1961  Edric Cundell, composer, dies at 68   

1962  "All American" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 80 performances.   

1962  Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal.   

1964  Cape Whittle Quebec, over 100 cm of snow falls at Cape Whittle; Quebec's greatest one-day snowfall.   

1964  Sean Connery's inaugural day of shooting on "Goldfinger"   

1964  Sergeant Major Walter Leja awarded George Medal for heroic conduct while dismantling FLQ bombs in Montreal   

1964  The Great St Bernard Tunnel under the Alps between Switzerland and Italy opens to traffic   

1964  Sean Connery's 1st day of shooting on "Goldfinger"   

1965  Chivu Stoica is recorded as becoming President of the Council of Romanian People's Republic and Nicolae Ceausescu appointed inaugural Secretary of Romanian communist party   

1965  Indonesia nationalizes all foreign oil companies   

1965  Rembrandt's "Titus" sells for then record ƒ7770000   

1966  "Pousse Cafe" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 3 performances   

1966  28th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Texas Western beats Kentucky 72-65   

1966  Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants begins.   

1967  French Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France   

1967  In this year, Marilynn Smith claims LPGA St Petersburg Orange Golf Classic.   

1967  Fr Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France.   

1968  Howard University students seize administration building.   

1969  British invade Anguilla   

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1434  Ashikaga yoshikatsu: Japanese shogun   

1488  Johannes magnus: Last catholic archbishop of sweden   

1503  Benedetto varchi: Ital humanist/historian (storia fiorentina)   

1589  William bradford: Gov of plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  Georges de la tour: French painter   

1601  Alonzo cano: Spanish painter/sculptor (cathedral granada)   

1604  Johan iv: Composer/king of portugal (1640-56)   

1610  Hasegawa tohaku: Japanese painter   

1238  Duke henry i of poland: Duke henry i of poland (b. 1163)   

1263  Death of Hugo of st-cher/a s caro: French cardinal,   

1279  Death of Emperor bing of song china: Emperor bing of song china (b. 1271)   

1286  King alexander iii of scotland: King alexander iii of scotland (b. 1241)   

1330  Edmund of woodstock: 1st earl of kent, english politician (b. 1301)   

1406  Ibn khaldun: Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  Lieven van der maude: [ammonius], south netherlands poet,   

1623  Death of Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)