Page 7: Historical Events In March - 15

1954  "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite & Jack Paar on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history arthur Fickenscher, composer, dies at 82   

1955  US Air Force unveils self-guided missile on March - 15.   

1955  On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses   

1956  On this day in history "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 performances   

1956  Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion on March - 15.   

1956  "My Fair Lady" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 2,715 perfs on this day in history.   

1957  Britian becomes the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb on this day in history.   

1957  3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain) on March - 15.   

1958  On this day in history royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled   

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 15.   

1958  On this day in history "Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances   

1959  On this day in history robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds   

1960  Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park) on March - 15.   

1960  National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated on this day in history.   

1961  South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth on March - 15.   

1962  On this day in history 5 research groups announce simultaneously discovery of anti-matter   

1962  On this day in history donald Jackson of Canada, is first to land a triple lutz ice skate jump   

1962  On March - 15 sam Wren, actor (Wren's Nest), dies at 64   

1964  LBJ asks for a War on Poverty on this day in history.   

1964  Liz Taylor's 5th marriage (Richard Burton more to come) on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1964  On March - 15 paul Cavanagh, actor (Black Arrow, Woman in Green), dies at 75   

1965  LBJ asks congress to ensure everybody's right to vote on this day in history.   

1966  8th Grammy Awards Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles   

1966  Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 on March - 15.   

1966  On this day in history 8th Grammy Awards: Taste of Honey, Tom Jones, Sintra and Streisand   

1967  On March - 15 aFCENT-headquarter moves to Brunssum   

1967  Marshal Arturo da Costa e Silva sworn in as President of Brazil on March - 15.   

1968  On March - 15 british minister of Foreign affairs George Brown resigns   

1968  Diocese of Rome announces that it "deplored the concept", but wouldn't prohibit rock and roll masses at Church of San Lessio Falconieri on March - 15.   

1968  In Ottawa the government suspends gold trading by Canadian banks and dealers; to dampen speculation on this day in history.   

1968  On March - 15 lIFE magazine calls Jimi Hendrix "most spectacular guitarist in the world"   

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0938  On March - 15 birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on March - 15.   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On March - 15 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on March - 15.   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on March - 15.   

0752  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22] on March - 15.   

0963  On this day in history romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on March - 15.   

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on March - 15.   

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)