Page 7: Historical Events In March - 05

1953  On this day in history soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73.   

1953  On March - 05 josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73   

1954  "Girl in Pink Tights" opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 115 perfs on March - 05.   

1954  Julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1955  Elvis Presley's first TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show on March - 05.   

1955  Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show on this day in history.   

1956  "King Kong", first televised on this day in history.   

1956  "King Kong," 1st televised on March - 05.   

1956  On this day in history erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50   

1957  On this day in history eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail-party wins election in Ireland   

1957  Sergeant Bilko satirizes Elvis Presley on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history explorer 2 fails to reach Earth orbit   

1959  On this day in history iran & US sign economic & military treaty   

1960  Elvis Presley becomes a civilian after spending two years in the US Army on March - 05.   

1960  On March - 05 world Ice Dance Championship in Vancouver won by Doreen Denny & Courtney Jones (Great Britain)   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 05.   

1962  On March - 05 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82   

1963  A private plane crashes near Camden, TN, claiming the life of country music singer Patsy Cline and two other performers on this day in history.   

1963  Beatles record "From Me to You" & "Thank You Girl" on March - 05.   

1963  On this day in history cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70   

1964  On this day in history emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest   

1965  Ernie Terrel beats Eddie Machen in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on March - 05.   

1966  75 MPH air currents cause BOAC 707 crash above Mount Fuji, 124 die on this day in history.   

1966  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on March - 05.   

1966  Anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76 on March - 05.   

1967  Mischa Auer, actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 61 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history uS launches Solar Explorer 2 to study the Sun   

1969  Gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris France on March - 05.   

1969  On this day in history gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany   

1969  Joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London on March - 05.   

1969  On March - 05 the premiere issue of the rock magazine, Creem, is published.   

1970  On March - 05 3 SDS Weathermen terrorist group bomb 18 West 11th St in New York NY   

1970  Nuclear non-proliferation treaty went into effect on March - 05.   

1971  On this day in history winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on March - 05.   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  On March - 05 birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on March - 05.   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On March - 05 don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69