Historical Events In March - 21

1955  Muriel Aked, dies at 67 on March - 21.   

1956  On March - 21 28th Academy Awards   

1957  Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  On this day in history 1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award   

1958  On this day in history cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34   

1960  In the black township of Sharpeville in Transvaal, South Africa, Afrikaner police open fire on a group of peaceful black demonstrators, killing sixty-nine people and wounding nearly two hundred in a hail of sub-machine gunfire on this day in history.   

1961  Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club on this day in history.   

1962  A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

1962  On March - 21 dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control   

1963  Alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history alcatraz, maximum security prison on the island in San Francisco Bay, closes after 29 years   

1963  The birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor on March - 21.   

1964  Beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks on March - 21.   

1965  Martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery AL on this day in history.   

1965  US Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact on this day in history.   

1966  Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene on March - 21.   

1968  Israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases on March - 21.   

1968  On March - 21 portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé   

1969  John & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) on this day in history.   

1969  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

1969  On March - 21 gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44   

1970  On March - 21 marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

1971  On March - 21 vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2"   

1972  US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote on March - 21.   

1973  Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals on March - 21.   

1973  Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall   

1974  On March - 21 candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies   

1975  Ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years on March - 21.   

1975  Malcolm Fraser successfully challenges Bill Snedden for the leadership of Australia's Liberal Party; on March - 21.   

1975  Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64 on March - 21.   

1977  On March - 21 in Iran a 7.0 earthquake was was centered in the Bandar Abbas area, near the Persian Gulf. The earthquake killed 167, injured 556, and caused considerable damage over an area of 550 square kilometers north of Bandar Abbas   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.   

1609  Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68) was born on March - 21.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on this day in history.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  On March - 21 death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.