Page 7: Historical Events In March - 19

1951  Herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny," published.   

1953  25th Academy Awards "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper and Shirley Booth win (1st time televised).   

1953  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.   

1953  Tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC.   

1953  25th Academy Awards: "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper and Shirley Booth win (1st time televised).   

1954  inaugural color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

1954  inaugural rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM.   

1954  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

1954  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

1954  Weekes, Worrell and Walcott complete tons in innings vs England   

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.   

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

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

1956  Biggest NBA margin of victory   

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

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.   

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"   

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

1279  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  Death of Edmund of woodstock: 1st earl of kent, english politician (b. 1301)   

1406  Death of Ibn khaldun: Arab historian (b. 1332)   

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

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