Page 7: Historical Events In March - 25

1945  US 1st army breaks out bridgehead near Remagen.   

1946  The XHJD-1, the inaugural twin engined helicopter, made a hovering flight. Designed for the Navy by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation   

1946  1st performance of Igor Stravinsky's "Ebony Concerto".   

1947  Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia   

1947  In this year, Coal mine explosion in Centralia IL, claims 111 lives.   

1947  Last day of Test cricket for Walter Hammond (v New Zealand, Christchurch).   

1947  Singer/songwriter/pianist Elton John (Reginald Kenneth Dwight) born this day.   

1947  9th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Holy Cross beats Okla 58-47.   

1948  Warren Hymer, actor (Show Them No Mercy), dies at 42.   

1949  SS police chief Rauter request for a pardon, denied.   

1949  Hanns A Rauter, German SS-commandant in Netherland, executed at 54   

1951  Edward Collins, Hall of Fame infielder (White Sox, A's), dies at 63   

1954  26th Academy Awards "From Here to Eternity", William Holden and Audrey Hepburn win   

1954  RCA manufactures inaugural color TV set (12½" screen at $1000)   

1954  26th Academy Awards: "From Here to Eternity", William Holden and Audrey Hepburn win   

1955  East Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, USSR.   

1956  George Luther Foote, composer, dies at 70.   

1957  NBA modifies the free-throw rule.   

1957  Treaty of Rome establishes European Economic Community (Common Market).   

1957  Treaty of Rome signed by six nations, to establish the European Economic Community.   

1957  Fud Livingston, composer, dies at 50   

1958  Sugar Ray Robinson is inaugural boxing champion to win 5 times.   

1958  West German parliament desires German atomic weapons.   

1958  Emerson Whithorne, composer, dies at 73   

1959  French President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary.   

1959  Billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56.   

1960  DH Lawrence' "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York NY).   

1960  Italian government Tambroni forms   

1960  The inaugural guided missile launched from nuclear powered sub (Halibut).   

1961  Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona   

1961  Explorer 10 launched into elongated Earth orbit (177/181000 km)   

1961  Sputnik 10 carries a dog into Earth orbit; later recovered.   

1962  French OAS-leader ex-General Jouhaud arrested   

1962  Auguste Piccard, Swiss explorer/balloonist, dies at 78   

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1133  Henry ii: King of england (1154-89)   

1252  Konradijn hohenstaufen: [koenrad van zwaben], son of konrad iv   

1252  Conradin: Duke of swabia   

1259  Andronikos ii palaiologos: Byzantine emperor   

1297  Andronicus iii palaeologus: Byzantine emperor   

1297  Arnost of pardubice: Archbishop of prague   

1345  Blanche of lancaster: Wife of john of gaunt   

1347  Catherine of siena: Italian saint   

1223  Afonso ii: 3rd king of portugal (1211-23),   

1345  Death of Henry: 3rd earl of lancaster, english politician (b. 1281)   

1458  Inigo lopez de mendoza: Spanish marquis of santillana/poet,   

1510  Death of Georges d'amboise: French archbishop of narbonne/rouen,   

1558  Death of Marcos de niza: French franciscan explorer   

1561  Conrad lycosthenes: French-born german philosopher and encyclopedist (b. 1518)   

1603  Death of Ikoma chikamasa: Japanese warlord (b. 1526)   

1609  Olaus martini: Swedish archbishop of uppsala (b. 1557)