Page 6: Historical Events In March - 29

1954  A 7.0 earthquake near the south of Spain. This earthquake caused property damage at Malaga, and was 640 km deep.   

1954  Carrier aircraft began reconnaissance near Dien Bien Phu, Indochina   

1955  Everard Verachtert, Flemish linguist (I Can Speak Nicely), dies at 81.   

1957  Joyce A L Cary, English writer (Horse's Mouth), dies at 68   

1958  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss.   

1958  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins   

1959  "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premieres.   

1959  Barthelemy Boganda, inaugural president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash   

1959  Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore   

1959  Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies.   

1960  Launch of inaugural fully integrated Fleet Ballistic Missile from USS Observation Island.   

1960  Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres.   

1961  23rd Amendment is ratified, allows Washington DC residents to vote for President   

1961  After a 4½ year trial Nelson Mandela is acquitted on treason charge   

1961  23rd Amendment ratified, allows Wash DC residents to vote for pres   

1962  Argentine President Frondizi flees from the army.   

1962  Jack Paar's final appearance on the "Tonight Show".   

1962  Argentine Pres Frondizi flees from the army.   

1963  Final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"   

1963  Pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64   

1964  Supermodel Elle MacPherson born this day   

1964  The inaugural true Pirate Radio station, Radio Caroline (England)   

1964  Ted Collins, pianist (Kate Smith Evening Hour), dies at 63.   

1965  House of Commons approves Canada Pension Plan.   

1966  Dow Brewery destroys 4546000 litres of beer after 16 people die in Quebec City area; 1 million gallons go down the drain   

1966  Muhammad Ali beats Canadian George Chuvalo in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

1966  "It's a Bird... It's Superman" opens at Alvin NYC for 129 perfs   

1966  Harry Daugherty, trombonist (Spike Jones and City Slickers), dies at 50   

1967  WCMU TV channel 14 in Mt. Pleasant, MI (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1968  In Ethiopia a 6.3 earthquake completely razed the town of Sardo, killing 24 persons and injuring 165.   

1968  Students seize building at Bowie State College   

1969  Communist New People's Army are discovered in Philippines.   

1970  In this year, Manchester City claims 10th Europe Cup II.   

1970  "Look to the Lilies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater NYC for 25 perfs   

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1484  Johann spangenberg: Composer   

1519  Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal   

1553  Vitsentzos kornaros: Greek renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio sanctorius: Trieste italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  Ferdinando fairfax: 2nd lord fairfax of cameron, english general   

1602  John lightfoot: English theologist/literary (horae hebraicae)   

1616  Johann erasmus kindermann: Composer   

1636  Esaias reusner: Composer   

1058  Death of Stephen ix: [frederik van lotharingen], 1st belg pope (1057-58),   

1368  Emperor go-murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 1328)   

1461  Death of Henry percy: 3rd earl of northumberland, english politician (b. 1421)   

1546  Cardinal beaton: English archbishop of st andrews, murdered   

1578  Death of Arthur champernowne: English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  Antonio de herrera y tordesillas: Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  Tobias matthew: Archbishop of york (b. 1546)   

1629  Jacob de gheyn ii: Dutch artist (b. 1565)