Page 7: Historical Events In March - 21

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

1956  28th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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

1958  USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on March - 21.   

1958  1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award on March - 21.   

1958  Cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1960  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 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history beatles' first appearance at the Cavern Club   

1962  A bear becomes the first creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds on March - 21.   

1962  Actor Matthew Broderick born this day on March - 21.   

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

1963  Alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed on March - 21.   

1963  Alcatraz, maximum security prison on the island in San Francisco Bay, closes after 29 years on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history the birth of Matthew Broderick, American actor   

1964  Beatles' "She Loves You", single goes #1 & stays #1 for 2 weeks on this day in history.   

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  Supreme Court reverses Massachusetts ruling that "Fanny Hill" is obscene on March - 21.   

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

1968  Portuguese socialist Mario Soares banished to Sao Tomé on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1969  Gerhart Fritsch, writer, dies at 44 on March - 21.   

1970  Marlen Haushofer, writer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1971  Vermont seasonal snowfall totals 132.2" on this day in history.   

1972  US Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-year residency to vote on this day in history.   

1973  Frank Mahovlich becomes 5th NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.   

1973  On March - 21 antoni Szalowski, composer, dies at 65   

1974  Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall on March - 21.   

1974  On March - 21 candy Darling, [James Slattery], female impersonator, dies   

1975  Ethiopia ends monarchy after 3000 years on March - 21.   

1975  Malcolm Fraser successfully challenges Bill Snedden for the leadership of Australia's Liberal Party; on March - 21.   

1975  Berend Giltay, composer, dies at 64 on March - 21.   

1977  On March - 21 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  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader Hoeksen   

1474  Angela Merici, Italian monastery founder/saint was born on March - 21.   

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 March - 21.   

1527  Hermann Finck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1624  Francois Roberday, composer was born on March - 21.   

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

1063  On this day in history death of blessed Richeza of Lotharingia, venerated in Roman Catholicism, wife of King Mieszko II of Poland   

1076  On this day in history death of robert I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1011)   

1181  Death of Taira Kiyomori, Japanese Feudal general (b. 1118) on March - 21.   

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

1487  On March - 21 death of nicholas of Flue, Swiss hermit and saint (b. 1417)   

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

1556  On this day in history death of thomas Cranmer, archbishop of Canterbury, burned at stake at 66   

1617  On March - 21 death of pocahontas, Native American, daughter of Powhatan (b. c. 1595)