Page 7: Historical Events In March - 05

1953  On March - 05 soviet dictator Josef Stalin dies at age 73.   

1953  Josef V Stalin, soviet leader responsible for 11M murders, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1954  On this day in history julian Lowell Coolidge, mathematician (Study-Segre school), dies at 80   

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

1955  Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show on March - 05.   

1956  On this day in history "King Kong", first televised   

1956  On March - 05 "King Kong," 1st televised   

1956  Erich Itor Kahn, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1957  On March - 05 eamon de Valera's Fianna Fail-party wins election in Ireland   

1957  On this day in history sergeant Bilko satirizes Elvis Presley   

1958  On March - 05 explorer 2 fails to reach Earth orbit   

1959  Iran & US sign economic & military treaty on March - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

1962  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic, dies at 82 on March - 05.   

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

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

1963  On March - 05 cyril Smith, actor (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 70   

1964  Emergency crisis proclaimed in Ceylon due to social unrest on this day in history.   

1965  On March - 05 ernie Terrel beats Eddie Machen in 15 for heavyweight boxing title   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history anna Achmatova, Ukrainian poet, dies at 76   

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

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

1969  On March - 05 gold reaches then record high ($47 per ounce) in Paris France   

1969  On March - 05 gustav Heinemann elected President of West-Germany   

1969  Joe Orton's "What the Butler Saw", premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1970  On this day in history 3 SDS Weathermen terrorist group bomb 18 West 11th St in New York NY   

1970  Nuclear non-proliferation treaty went into effect on this day in history.   

1971  Winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  On March - 05 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  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

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

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  On this day in history death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  On March - 05 death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

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

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

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

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.