Historical Events In March - 15

1954  On this day in history "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar   

1954  Arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1955  US Air Force unveils self-guided missile on this day in history.   

1955  Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses on March - 15.   

1956  "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances on this day in history.   

1956  Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion on March - 15.   

1956  On March - 15 "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 perfs   

1957  On this day in history britian becomes the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb   

1957  On this day in history 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain)   

1958  Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled on March - 15.   

1958  On March - 15 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  "Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances on March - 15.   

1959  Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds on this day in history.   

1960  Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park) on March - 15.   

1960  National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated on March - 15.   

1961  South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1962  On March - 15 5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter   

1962  On this day in history donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump   

1962  On March - 15 sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

1964  On March - 15 lBJ asks for a War on Poverty   

1964  Liz Taylor's 5th marriage (Richard Burton more to come) on March - 15.   

1964  On March - 15 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1964  On this day in history paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75   

1965  LBJ asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote on this day in history.   

1966  On March - 15 8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand   

1966  On March - 15 racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles   

1966  Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1966  8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on this day in history.   

1967  On March - 15 aFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum   

1967  Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil on March - 15.   

1968  On this day in history british minister of Foreign affairs George Brown resigns   

1968  On March - 15 diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept", but wouldn't prohibit rock and roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri   

1968  On March - 15 in Ottawa the government suspends gold trading by Canadian banks and dealers; to dampen speculation   

1968  LIFE magazine calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world" on March - 15.   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  On March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.   

1638  On this day in history birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on March - 15.   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on March - 15.   

0752  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22] on this day in history.   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1034  On this day in history mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on this day in history.   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)