Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

1955  On March - 21 muriel Aked, dies at 67   

1956  On this day in history 28th Academy Awards   

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

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 21.   

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

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

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  Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club on March - 21.   

1962  On this day in history a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

1962  On this day in history 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  Alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed on March - 21.   

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

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

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 March - 21.   

1965  On March - 21 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  Portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history john & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton)   

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 21.   

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

1974  On March - 21 attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall   

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 March - 21 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)