Historical Events In March - 21

1955  Muriel Aked, dies at 67 on March - 21.   

1956  On this day in history 28th Academy Awards   

1957  Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC on March - 21.   

1958  On March - 21 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award on March - 21.   

1958  On March - 21 cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34   

1960  On this day in history in the black township of Sharpeville in Transvaal, South Africa, Afrikaner police open fire on a group of peaceful black demonstrators, killing sixty-nine people and wounding nearly two hundred in a hail of sub-machine gunfire.   

1961  Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club on this day in history.   

1962  A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on this day in history.   

1962  Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on March - 21.   

1962  On March - 21 dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control   

1963  On March - 21 alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed   

1963  On March - 21 alcatraz, maximum security prison on the island in San Francisco Bay, closes after 29 years   

1963  The birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor on this day in history.   

1964  Beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery AL   

1965  On this day in history uS Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact   

1966  On March - 21 supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene   

1968  Israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases on this day in history.   

1968  On March - 21 portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé   

1969  John & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) on March - 21.   

1969  On March - 21 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1969  On this day in history gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44   

1970  Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2"   

1972  US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote on March - 21.   

1973  Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 21 antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65   

1974  Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall on March - 21.   

1974  Candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies on March - 21.   

1975  Ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years on this day in history.   

1975  Malcolm Fraser successfully challenges Bill Snedden for the leadership of Australia's Liberal Party; on this day in history.   

1975  Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64 on March - 21.   

1977  On March - 21 in Iran a 7.0 earthquake was was centered in the Bandar Abbas area, near the Persian Gulf. The earthquake killed 167, injured 556, and caused considerable damage over an area of 550 square kilometers north of Bandar Abbas   

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1466  On March - 21 birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on this day in history.   

1521  Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history birth of maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553)   

1527  On this day in history birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On this day in history birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  On March - 21 birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1063  Death of Blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland on March - 21.   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on this day in history.   

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

1538  On March - 21 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)