Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

1955  On March - 21 muriel Aked, dies at 67   

1956  28th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC   

1958  On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  On March - 21 1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award   

1958  Cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34 on March - 21.   

1960  On this day in history 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.   

1961  On March - 21 beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club   

1962  A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on March - 21.   

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 March - 21 alcatraz, maximum security prison on the island in San Francisco Bay, closes after 29 years   

1963  On March - 21 the birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor   

1964  On this day in history beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks   

1965  On March - 21 martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery AL   

1965  On this day in history uS Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact   

1966  Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé   

1969  John & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) on March - 21.   

1969  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1969  Gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On March - 21 vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2"   

1972  On March - 21 uS Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote   

1973  Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.   

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

1974  Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall on this day in history.   

1974  Candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies on this day in history.   

1975  Ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history malcolm Fraser successfully challenges Bill Snedden for the leadership of Australia's Liberal Party;   

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

1977  On this day in history 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 March - 21 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 March - 21 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 this day in history.   

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  On March - 21 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  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  On this day in history 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.