Page 7: Historical Events In March - 19

1949  1st museum devoted exclusively to atomic energy, Oak Ridge, Tn on March - 19.   

1950  5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history city College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT   

1950  Edgar Rice Burroughs, sci-fi author (Tarzan of the Apes), dies at 74 on March - 19.   

1951  On March - 19 herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny", published   

1951  Herman Wouk's "Caine Mutiny," published on this day in history.   

1953  25th Academy Awards "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) on March - 19.   

1953  On this day in history cecil B. DeMille received the only Oscar of his illustrious career for the circus extravaganza, The Greatest Show on Earth   

1953  On this day in history tennessee Williams' "Camino Real", premieres in New York NY   

1953  On March - 19 tennessee Williams' "Camino Real," premieres in NYC   

1953  25th Academy Awards: "Greatest Show on Earth", Gary Cooper &Shirley Booth win (1st time televised) on March - 19.   

1954  On March - 19 first color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in Madison Square Garden, New York NY   

1954  On March - 19 first rocket-driven sled on rails was tested in Alamogordo NM   

1954  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Tenley Albright on March - 19.   

1954  On March - 19 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Hayes A Jenkins   

1954  On this day in history weekes, Worrell &Walcott complete tons in innings vs England   

1954  1st color telecast of a prize fight, Giardello vs Troy in MSG, NYC on March - 19.   

1954  Walter Braunfels, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1955  17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history the birth of Bruce Willis, American actor   

1955  On March - 19 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: SF beats La Salle 77-63   

1955  17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: San Francisco beats La Salle 77-63 on March - 19.   

1956  On March - 19 biggest NBA margin of victory Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75   

1956  On March - 19 biggest NBA margin of victory   

1956  On this day in history biggest NBA margin of victory: Minnesota Lakers-133, St Louis Hawks-75   

1957  Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score on March - 19.   

1958  On this day in history britain's first planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London   

1958  On this day in history sobers completes a century in each innings vs Pakistan   

1958  Britain's 1st planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London on this day in history.   

1958  Vernon Ransford, cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies on March - 19.   

1959  "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances on this day in history.   

1960  "Redhead" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 455 performances on this day in history.   

1960  22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Ohio State beats California 75-55 on this day in history.   

1960  22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California 75-55 on March - 19.   

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1434  Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1443) was born on March - 19.   

1488  Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544) was born on March - 19.   

1503  On this day in history birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

1589  William Bradford, gov of Plymouth colony for 30 years (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1593  On March - 19 birth of georges de la Tour, French painter   

1601  Alonzo Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor (Cathedral Granada) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of johan IV, composer/king of Portugal (1640-56)   

1610  Hasegawa Tohaku, Japanese painter was born on March - 19.   

1238  On March - 19 death of duke Henry I of Poland (b. 1163)   

1263  On this day in history hugo of St-Cher/a S Caro, French cardinal, dies   

1279  Death of Emperor Bing of Song China (b. 1271) on this day in history.   

1286  On this day in history death of king Alexander III of Scotland (b. 1241)   

1330  Death of Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1301) on March - 19.   

1406  Death of Ibn Khaldun, Arab historian (b. 1332) on March - 19.   

1556  Lieven van der Maude, [Ammonius], South Netherlands poet, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1623  Death of Uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (b. 1556) on March - 19.