Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

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

1956  28th Academy Awards on March - 21.   

1957  Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC on March - 21.   

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 21.   

1958  On March - 21 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  On March - 21 a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

1962  Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on March - 21.   

1962  On this day in history dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control   

1963  On this day in history alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed   

1963  Alcatraz, maximum security prison on the island in San Francisco Bay, closes after 29 years on March - 21.   

1963  The birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor on this day in history.   

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

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

1965  On March - 21 uS Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact   

1966  On this day in history supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene   

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

1968  Portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé on this day in history.   

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  Gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44 on March - 21.   

1970  Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on March - 21.   

1971  Vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2" on March - 21.   

1972  On this day in history uS Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote   

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

1973  Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65 on March - 21.   

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 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  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 on this day in history.   

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on March - 21.   

1521  On March - 21 birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

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

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

1063  On March - 21 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  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.   

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.   

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

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on March - 21.   

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