Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

1955  Muriel Aked, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1958  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1961  On this day in history beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club   

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

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

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 March - 21.   

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  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  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  Portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé on March - 21.   

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

1969  On March - 21 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1969  Gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44 on March - 21.   

1970  On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

1971  Vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2" on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals   

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

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 March - 21.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  On March - 21 birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On March - 21 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  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

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

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  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

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

1538  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

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.