Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

1955  On March - 21 muriel Aked, dies at 67   

1956  On March - 21 28th Academy Awards   

1957  On March - 21 tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC   

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 21.   

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

1958  On this day in history cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34   

1960  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 on March - 21.   

1961  Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club on March - 21.   

1962  On March - 21 a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

1962  Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on this day in history.   

1962  Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control on this day in history.   

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

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

1963  On March - 21 the birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor   

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

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

1965  US Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact on this day in history.   

1966  Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene on this day in history.   

1968  Israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases on March - 21.   

1968  On this day in history portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé   

1969  John & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) on this day in history.   

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 March - 21.   

1971  Vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2" on this day in history.   

1972  On March - 21 uS Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote   

1973  Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals on March - 21.   

1973  Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1974  Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall on this day in history.   

1974  Candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies on this day in history.   

1975  On March - 21 ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years   

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

1975  On this day in history berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64   

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  Hermann Finck, composer was born on March - 21.   

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on March - 21.   

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on this day in history.   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on this day in history.   

1306  On March - 21 death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on this day in history.   

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)