Page 7: Historical Events In March - 19

1949  On March - 19 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn   

1950  On this day in history 5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

1950  City College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 19 edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74   

1951  On March - 19 herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny", published   

1951  On March - 19 herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny," published   

1953  25th Academy Awards "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history cecil B. DeMille received the only Oscar of his illustrious career for the circus extravaganza, The Greatest Show on Earth   

1953  Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", premieres in New York NY on March - 19.   

1953  Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history 25th Academy Awards: "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)   

1954  First color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY on March - 19.   

1954  On this day in history first rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM   

1954  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

1954  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins on March - 19.   

1954  On March - 19 weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England   

1954  On this day in history 1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC   

1954  On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

1955  On March - 19 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63   

1955  On March - 19 the birth of Bruce Willis, American actor   

1955  On March - 19 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: SF beats La Salle 77-63   

1955  17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 on March - 19.   

1956  Biggest NBA margin of victory Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75 on March - 19.   

1956  Biggest NBA margin of victory on March - 19.   

1956  Biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75 on this day in history.   

1957  On March - 19 indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score   

1958  Britain's first planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London on this day in history.   

1958  On March - 19 sobers completes a century in each innings vs Pakistan   

1958  On March - 19 britain's 1st planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London   

1958  Vernon Ransford, cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1959  "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances on this day in history.   

1960  "Redhead" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 455 performances on this day in history.   

1960  On March - 19 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Ohio State beats California 75-55   

1960  On March - 19 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California 75-55   

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1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on March - 19.   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on March - 19.   

1503  On this day in history birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

1601  On this day in history birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

1610  On this day in history birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  On March - 19 death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  On March - 19 hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies   

1279  On this day in history death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on March - 19.   

1406  On this day in history death of ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332)   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1623  On March - 19 death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)