Page 11: Historical Events In March - 01

1970  White government of Rhodesia declares independence from Britain on March - 01.   

1970  Ed[uard] Hoornik, Dutch writer/poet (Na jaren), dies at 59 on March - 01.   

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

1972  Wilt Chamberlain is the first NBA player to score 30,000 points on this day in history.   

1972  Victor Babin, composer, dies at 63 on March - 01.   

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

1972  London flu in United States killing 1,027 people on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1974  Ian &Greg Chappell make 264 partnership vs New Zealand cricket at Wellington on March - 01.   

1974  Sikorsky's triple-turbine helicopter, the YCH-53E, largest and most powerful helicopter in the western world, made its first flight on March - 01.   

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

1974  Watergate grand jury indicts 7 Presidential aides on this day in history.   

1974  On March - 01 jos de Haes, Flemish philological/poet (Azuren Holte), dies at 53   

1974  smallpox epidemic of India in India killing 15,000 people on March - 01.   

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

1975  On this day in history eagles' "Best of My Love" reaches #1   

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

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

1976  Jean Martinon, French conductor/composer, dies at 66 on March - 01.   

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

1977  US extends territorial waters to 200 miles on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history charlie Chaplin's coffin was stolen from a Swiss cemetery   

1978  Coffin of Charles Chaplin stolen, only months after being buried on this day in history.   

1979  Dolores Costello, actress (Noah's Ark, Expensive Women), dies at 73 on March - 01.   

1980  On this day in history hilbert van der Duim becomes world champion all-round skater   

1980  Patti Smith &MC5 guitarist Fred Sonic Smith wed in Detroit MI on this day in history.   

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 this day in history "Sophisticated Ladies" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 767 performances   

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

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

1981  Sally Little wins LPGA Olympia Gold Golf Classic on this day in history.   

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0040  Martial, Latin poet (d. 102) was born on this day in history.   

1432  On March - 01 birth of isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455)   

1456  Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516) was born on March - 01.   

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

1528  On this day in history birth of albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria   

1547  On March - 01 birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on March - 01.   

1607  On March - 01 birth of giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer   

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

0965  Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies on March - 01.   

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

1131  On March - 01 stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies   

1233  Death of Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

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  Francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59 on this day in history.