Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

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

1956  On this day in history 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  1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1962  On March - 21 actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases   

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

1969  On March - 21 john & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton)   

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

1969  On this day in history gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44   

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

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

1972  US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65   

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  On this day in history ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years   

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

1975  On March - 21 berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64   

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 March - 21.   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on March - 21.   

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

1521  On March - 21 birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on March - 21.   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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

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

1642  On this day in history birth of georg Schmezer, composer   

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 March - 21.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

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

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)