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

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 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 March - 21.  

1964  On March - 21 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  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 this day in history.  

1968  On March - 21 portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé  

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 March - 21.  

1969  On March - 21 gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44  

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

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

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

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

1973  On March - 21 antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65  

1974  On this day in history attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall  

1974  Candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies on March - 21.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)  

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.  

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  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 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 this day in history.