Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

1955  On March - 21 muriel Aked, dies at 67   

1956  28th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 21.   

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

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

1960  On March - 21 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 March - 21.   

1962  On this day in history a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

1962  On this day in history actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

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

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

1964  On March - 21 beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks   

1965  Martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery AL on March - 21.   

1965  US Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact on March - 21.   

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

1968  On this day in history israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases   

1968  Portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé on March - 21.   

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

1969  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 21.   

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

1970  On March - 21 marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

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

1972  US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  On March - 21 attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall   

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

1975  On this day in history 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  Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64 on March - 21.   

1977  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 on March - 21.   

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1466  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

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

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1306  Death of Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248) on March - 21.   

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on March - 21.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)