Historical Events In March - 19

1949  On this day in history 1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn   

1950  On March - 19 5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias   

1950  City College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT on this day in history.   

1950  Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 19 herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny", published   

1951  On March - 19 herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny," published   

1953  On March - 19 25th Academy Awards "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)   

1953  Cecil B. DeMille received the only Oscar of his illustrious career for the circus extravaganza, The Greatest Show on Earth on March - 19.   

1953  On March - 19 tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", premieres in New York NY   

1953  On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC   

1953  On this day in history 25th Academy Awards: "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised)   

1954  First color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY on this day in history.   

1954  First rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM on March - 19.   

1954  On March - 19 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright   

1954  On March - 19 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

1954  On this day in history weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England   

1954  1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71   

1955  On March - 19 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63   

1955  On this day in history the birth of Bruce Willis, American actor   

1955  17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: SF beats La Salle 77-63 on this day in history.   

1955  17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 on March - 19.   

1956  On this day in history biggest NBA margin of victory Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75   

1956  Biggest NBA margin of victory on March - 19.   

1956  On March - 19 biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75   

1957  Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score on March - 19.   

1958  On March - 19 britain's first planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London   

1958  Sobers completes a century in each innings vs Pakistan on this day in history.   

1958  Britain's 1st planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London on March - 19.   

1958  On March - 19 vernon Ransford, cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies   

1959  On March - 19 "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances   

1960  "Redhead" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 455 performances on this day in history.   

1960  22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Ohio State beats California 75-55 on March - 19.   

1960  22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California 75-55 on this day in history.   

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1434  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443)   

1488  On this day in history birth of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)   

1503  Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina) was born on March - 19.   

1589  On this day in history birth of william Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized)   

1593  On March - 19 birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

1601  On this day in history birth of alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada)   

1604  Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On March - 19 birth of hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter   

1238  On this day in history death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  On March - 19 hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies   

1279  On March - 19 death of emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271)   

1286  Death of King Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on this day in history.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on March - 19.   

1556  On this day in history lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70   

1623  On this day in history death of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556)