Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

1955  Muriel Aked, dies at 67 on March - 21.   

1956  On this day in history 28th Academy Awards   

1957  Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus Descending," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1958  On March - 21 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

1958  1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award on this day in history.   

1958  On March - 21 cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34   

1960  On March - 21 in the black township of Sharpeville in Transvaal, South Africa, Afrikaner police open fire on a group of peaceful black demonstrators, killing sixty-nine people and wounding nearly two hundred in a hail of sub-machine gunfire.   

1961  Beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club on March - 21.   

1962  On this day in history a bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds   

1962  On March - 21 actor Matthew Broderick born this day.   

1962  Dutch Roman Catholic bishop Beckers of Bosch makes TV speech in Netherlands in favor of birth control on March - 21.   

1963  On this day in history alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed   

1963  On March - 21 alcatraz, maximum security prison on the island in San Francisco Bay, closes after 29 years   

1963  On March - 21 the birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor   

1964  Beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks on March - 21.   

1965  On March - 21 martin Luther King Jr begins march from Selma to Montgomery AL   

1965  US Ranger 9 launched; takes 5,814 pictures before lunar impact on this day in history.   

1966  On March - 21 supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene   

1968  On this day in history israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases   

1968  On March - 21 portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé   

1969  John & Yoko stage their first bed-in for peace (Amsterdam Hilton) on March - 21.   

1969  On March - 21 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1969  On March - 21 gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44   

1970  On this day in history marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49   

1971  On this day in history vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2"   

1972  On March - 21 uS Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote   

1973  On this day in history frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals   

1973  Antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65 on March - 21.   

1974  Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall on this day in history.   

1974  Candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies on this day in history.   

1975  Ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years on this day in history.   

1975  On March - 21 malcolm Fraser successfully challenges Bill Snedden for the leadership of Australia's Liberal Party;   

1975  Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history in Iran a 7.0 earthquake was was centered in the Bandar Abbas area, near the Persian Gulf. The earthquake killed 167, injured 556, and caused considerable damage over an area of 550 square kilometers north of Bandar Abbas   

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1466  French van Brederode, leader Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint   

1521  On this day in history birth of mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen (1547-53)   

1521  Maurice, Elector of Saxony (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1527  On March - 21 birth of hermann Finck, composer   

1609  On March - 21 birth of jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland (1648-68)   

1624  On this day in history birth of francois Roberday, composer   

1642  Georg Schmezer, composer was born on this day in history.   

1063  On March - 21 death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  Death of Robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011) on March - 21.   

1181  On this day in history death of taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118)   

1306  On this day in history death of robert II, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1248)   

1487  Death of Nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417) on March - 21.   

1538  Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

1556  Death of Thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66 on this day in history.   

1617  Death of Pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595) on March - 21.