Page 11: Historical Events In March - 01

1970  On this day in history white government of Rhodesia declares independence from Britain   

1970  On this day in history ed[uard] Hoornik, Dutch writer/poet (Na jaren), dies at 59   

1971  On this day in history bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC   

1972  On this day in history wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points   

1972  On March - 01 victor Babin, composer, dies at 63   

1972  On this day in history outbreak of smallpox in Yugoslavia killing 35 people   

1972  On this day in history london flu in United States killing 1,027 people   

1973  Robyn Smith becomes first female jockey to win a major race on this day in history.   

1974  George Harrison announces his concert tour of US in November on March - 01.   

1974  Ian &Greg Chappell make 264 partnership vs New Zealand cricket at Wellington on this day in history.   

1974  Sikorsky's triple-turbine helicopter, the YCH-53E, largest and most powerful helicopter in the western world, made its first flight on this day in history.   

1974  The BC Court of Appeals rules Indian child can be adopted by non-Indian parents without losing status on March - 01.   

1974  Watergate grand jury indicts 7 Presidential aides on March - 01.   

1974  On this day in history jos de Haes, Flemish philological/poet (Azuren Holte), dies at 53   

1974  smallpox epidemic of India in India killing 15,000 people on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history 17th Grammy Awards I Honestly Love You, Marvin Hamlisch win   

1975  Eagles' "Best of My Love" reaches #1 on this day in history.   

1975  17th Grammy Awards: I Honestly Love You, Marvin Hamlisch win on March - 01.   

1976  On this day in history the Alberta Government founds Alberta Heritage Savings Trust Fund with windfall oil royalties   

1976  On this day in history jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66   

1977  On March - 01 bank of America adopts the name VISA for their credit cards   

1977  On this day in history uS extends territorial waters to 200 miles   

1978  Charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery on March - 01.   

1978  On this day in history coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried   

1979  On this day in history dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73   

1980  Hilbert van der Duim becomes world champion all-round skater on this day in history.   

1980  On March - 01 patti Smith &MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit MI   

1980  On this day in history snow falls in the sunshine state of Florida   

1980  On this day in history john Jacob Niles, composer, dies at 87   

1981  On March - 01 "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 767 performances   

1981  On this day in history alberta cuts oil production to protest Ottawa's National Energy Policy the federal government replies by a compensation charge as Energy Minister Marc Lalonde matches Alberta cutbacks by a "Lougheed Levy" to subsidize imports   

1981  On March - 01 bobby Sands, IRA member, begins 65-day hunger strike in Maze Prison (he dies)   

1981  On March - 01 iRA member Bobby Sands begins a hunger strike at Northern Ireland's Maze Prison. (Sands died 65 days later.)   

1981  Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic on March - 01.   

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0040  On this day in history birth of martial, Latin poet (d. 102)   

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on March - 01.   

1456  On March - 01 birth of wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)   

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

1528  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria was born on March - 01.   

1547  Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on this day in history.   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer   

0589  Death of Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500) on this day in history.   

0965  On this day in history leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies   

0986  Death of King Lothair of France (b. 941) on this day in history.   

1131  On this day in history stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies   

1233  On March - 01 death of count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178)   

1244  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200)   

1383  Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59