Historical Events
Elvis Presley Leaves the Army
Mar 5 Elvis Presley ends 2-year hitch in US Army
- Mar 5 Ice Dance Championship at Vancouver won by Denny & Jones (GRB)
- Mar 5 Ice Pairs Championship at Vancouver won by Wagner & Paul (CAN)
Famous Photo
Mar 5 Iconic photograph 'Guerrillero Heroico' taken of Che Guevara at a memorial service in Havana, by Cuban photographer Alberto Korda, possibly the most reproduced photo in history
- Mar 5 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Vancouver won by Alain Giletti (FRA)
- Mar 5 The Aquatic Ape Hypothesis originates when Alister Hardy publicly announces his idea that ape-human divergence may have been due to a coastal phase.
- Mar 5 Worlds Ladies' Figure Skating Champions in Vancouver won by Carol E Heiss (USA)
Sukarno Disbands Parliament
Mar 6 President Sukarno of Indonesia disbands existing parliament and replaces it with a new grouping, half appointed by himself
Golden Globes
Mar 10 17th Golden Globes: "Ben-Hur", Anthony Franciosa, & Elizabeth Taylor win
Purple Noon
Mar 10 French-Italian crime film "Purple Noon" premieres starring Alain Delon, directed by René Clément, based on the novel "The Talented Mr Ripley" by Patricia Highsmith
- Mar 10 USSR agrees to stop nuclear testing
- Mar 11 Pioneer 5 launched into solar orbit between Earth & Venus
- Mar 13 LPGA Titleholders Championship Women's Golf, Augusta CC: Fay Crocker of Uruguay wins by 7 strokes ahead of Kathy Cornelius
- Mar 13 NFL's Chicago Cardinals moves to St Louis
- Mar 13 White Sox unveil new road uniforms with players' names above number
- Mar 14 14 die in a train crash in Bakersfield, California
NBA Record
Mar 14 Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA playoff record of 53 points in Warriors' 132-112 win over Syracuse Nationals at Philadelphia Civic Center
- Mar 15 Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve, also known as John D. Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, established as 1st underwater park, off the coast of Florida
- Mar 16 Dedication of National Observatory at Kitt Peak, in the Quinlan Mountains of the Arizona-Sonoran Desert, Tohono O'odham Nation lands of Arizona dedicated
Breathless
Mar 17 One of the first French New Wave films, "Breathless", directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg is released in France
Event of Interest
Mar 17 US President Eisenhower forms anti-Castro-exile army under the CIA
- Mar 17 WSLA (now WAKA) TV channel 8 in Selma, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting
- Mar 18 5th Eurovision Song Contest: Jacqueline Boyer for France wins singing "Tom Pillibi" in London
Sports History
Mar 19 22nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Ohio State beats California, 75-55; Buckeyes' future Hall of Fame forward Jerry Lucas is named tournament MOP
- Mar 19 Albert Hague and Dorothy Fields' musical "Redhead", starring Gwen Verdon and Richard Kiley, closes at the 46th Street Theatre, NYC, after 455 performances, and 6 Tony Award wins
- Mar 21 Sharpeville Massacre: Police kill 72 in South Africa & outlaws ANC
Event of Interest
Mar 25 DH Lawrence's "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (NYC)
- Mar 25 First guided missile launched from a nuclear powered submarine (USS Halibut)
- Mar 25 Ford Frick voids Indians-Red Sox deal as Sam White retires
- Mar 25 Italian government Tambroni forms
- Mar 26 114th Grand National: Gerry Scott wins aboard 13/2 favourite Merryman II; first clear favourite to win in 33 years
- Mar 26 Iraq executes 30 after attack on Prime Minister Abd al-Karim Qasim
- Mar 26 Orioles-Reds series planned for Havana is moved to Miami
- Mar 26 USC captures NCAA swimming title
- Mar 28 Pope John appoints the first Japanese, African & Filipino cardinals
- Mar 28 Scotch whisky factory explodes burying 20 fire fighters in Glasgow, Scotland
Music Premiere
Mar 29 Darius Milhaud's 9th Symphony, premieres by the Fort Lauderdale Symphony Orchestra and with conductor Mario di Bonaventura
Famous Birthdays
- Mar 3 Neal Heaton, American baseball player
- Mar 4 John Mugabi, Ugandan boxer (WBC super-welterweight title 1989-90; Olympic silver Welterweight 1980), born in Kampala, Uganda
- Mar 4 Russell Todd, American actor (Dr Jamie Frame-Another World), born in Troy, New York
- Mar 5 David Tibet [Bunting], English poet, visual artist, and apocalyptic folk musician (Current 93), born in Batu Gajah, Perak, Malaysia
- Mar 5 Nicolas Launay, British record producer, composer and recording engineer (Yeah Yeah Yeahs; Arcade Fire; Kate Bush; Talking Heads), born in London, England
- Mar 6 (Eric) "Sleepy" Floyd, American NBA guard, 1985-92 (All-Star; Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and 2 other teams), born in Gastonia, North Carolina
- Mar 7 Chris Rodriguez, American pop and country session and touring guitarist and vocalist, and contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, born in The Bronx, New York
Ivan Lendl (64 years old)
Mar 7 Czech-American tennis player (world #1 270 weeks; 8 x Grand Slam singles title winner; 5 x Tour Finals, 2 x WCT Finals), born in Ostrava, Czech Republic
Joe Carter (64 years old)
Mar 7 American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1991–94, 96; World Series 1992, 93; Silver Slugger Award 1991, 92; Toronto Blue Jays), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Mar 8 Buck Williams, NBA forward (Portland Trail Blazers, NY Knicks)
- Mar 8 Max Metzker, Australian swimmer
- Mar 9 Linda Fiorentino, American actress (Jade, Last Seduction, Moderns), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Mar 10 Anne MacKenzie, Scottish journalist and broadcaster, born in Stornoway, Scotland
- Mar 10 Linda Jezek, American backstroke swimmer (Pan Am Gold-1979), born in California
- Mar 11 Christophe Gans, French film director
- Mar 12 (Christopher) "Kipp" Lennon, American folk-rock singer-songwriter (Venice), born in Venice, California
- Mar 12 Courtney B Vance, actor (Hamburger Hill), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Mar 12 Eldine Baptiste, West Indian cricket all-rounder (10 Tests, 16 wickets, 1 x 50; Kent CCC, Leeward Islands, Northamptonshire CCC, Eastern Province, KwaZulu-Natal), born in Liberta, Antigua & Barbuda
- Mar 12 Maki Nomiya, Japanese pop singer (Pizzicato Five), born in Shiranuka, Hokkaido, Japan
- Mar 12 Minoru Niihara, Japanese heavy metal singer (Loudness), born in Osaka, Japan
Adam Clayton (64 years old)
Mar 13 English-Irish musician and rock bassist (U2 -"I Will Follow"), born in Chinnor, England
- Mar 13 Joe Ranft, American screenwriter and animator (Toy Story, Cars), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2005)
- Mar 13 Stuart Sullivan, American audio engineer (Roky Erikson; Willie Nelson; Sublime), and recording studio owner, born in East Lansing, Michigan
- Mar 13 Yuri Andrukhovych, Ukrainian writer, poet and political essayist, born in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine
- Mar 14 George Horvath, Swedish pentathlete (Olympic-1980)
- Mar 14 Kendra Smith, American rock singer-songwriter and musician (The Dream Syndicate, 1981-83; Opal), born in Champlin, Minnesota
Kirby Puckett (1960-2006)
Mar 14 American Baseball HOF centerfielder (10 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1987, 91; ALCS MVP 1991; 6 × Gold Glove Award; Minnesota Twins), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Mar 15 Chris Sanders, American animator and director (Lilo & Stich; The Croods), born in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Mar 15 Marco Pennette, American television screenwriter and producer (Caroline in the City; Ugly Betty), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- Mar 15 Phil Walsh, Australian Rules football wing (Brisbane Bears B&F 1987) and coach (Adelaide Crows FC), born in Hamilton, Australia (d. 2015)
- Mar 16 Duane Sutter, Canadian NHL right wing, 1979-90 (New York Islanders, Chicago Blackhawks), and coach, 2000-02 (Florida Panthers), born in Viking, Alberta
- Mar 16 Jenny Eclair [Hargreaves], British comedienne, author and actress (Grumpy Old Women, Loose Women), born in Kuala Lumpur, Federation of Malaya
- Mar 17 Arye Gross, American actor (Ellen), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 17 Vicki Lewis, actress (Beth-Newsradio), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Mar 18 Anita Lane, Australian rock singer-songwriter (The Bad Seeds - "From Her To Eternity"), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2021)
- Mar 18 Claudia Udy, actress (Out of Control, Nightforce), born in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Mar 18 Guy Carbonneau, Sept-iles, NHL center (Dallas Stars)
- Mar 18 James MacPherson, Scottish actor (Taggart, Sometimes), born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
- Mar 18 Richard Biggs, actor (Marcus-Days of Our Lives), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Mar 19 Eliane Elias, Brazilian jazz pianist, singer, composer and arranger (Dreamer; Around The City), born in São Paulo, Brazil
Ayrton Senna (1960-1994)
Mar 21 Brazilian auto racer (World F1 champion 1988, 90, 91), born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Mar 21 Dominic Miller, American session and touring guitarist (World Party; Sting), born in Hurlingham, Argentina
- Mar 21 Guy Chadwick, British pop singer-songwriter (The House of Love - Shine On), born in Hanover, Germany
- Mar 21 Robert Sweet, American Christian-metal sideways drummer (Stryper), born in Lynwood, California
- Mar 23 Louise Goffin, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and educator (WriteGirl), born in Brooklyn, NYC
- Mar 23 Nicol Stephen, Deputy First Minister of Scotland
- Mar 23 Terry Sweeney, American comedian and comedian (SNL), born in Queens, New York
- Mar 24 Barry Horowitz, American professional wrestler
- Mar 24 Grayson Perry, English cross-dressing artist (Turner Prize 2003), born in Chelmsford
- Mar 24 Kelly LeBrock, American actress (Weird Science, Woman in Red), born in New York City
- Mar 24 Nena [Gabrielle Kerner], German pop singer ("99 Luftballons"- "99 Red Balloons"), born in Hagen, West Germany
- Mar 25 Haywood Nelson, American actor (Haywood-Grady, Dwayne-What's Happening), born in New York City
- Mar 25 Idy Chan Yuk-Lin, Hong Kong actress
- Mar 25 Robert Green, tennis star, born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Mar 25 Steve Norman, British rock saxophone player (Spandau Ballet - "True"), born in London, England
- Mar 26 Jennifer Grey, American actress (Dirty Dancing), born in New York City
- Mar 26 Marcus Allen, American College-Pro Football HOF running back who won Heisman Trophy 1981 USC; Super Bowl XVIII MVP LA Raiders; NFL MVP 1985; First-team All-Pro 1982, 85; KC Chiefs), born in San Diego, California
- Mar 27 Clare Lucy Madeleine Evans, historian
- Mar 27 Hans Pflügler, German footballer, born in Freising, Germany
- Mar 28 Chris Barrie [Brown], British impressionist, comic, and actor (Red Dwarf - "Arnold Rimmer"; The Brittas Empire), born in Hanover, West Germany
- Mar 28 Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, French author and dramatist (Concerto to the Memory of an Angel), born in Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon, Rhône
- Mar 28 José Maria Neves, Prime Minister of Cape Verde (2001-16), born in Santa Catarina, Cape Verde
- Mar 29 Annabella Sciorra, American actress (The Sopranos), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 29 Jo Nesbø, Norwegian writer (Harry Hole crime novels) and singer, born in Oslo, Norway
- Mar 30 Bill Johnson, American alpine skier (first American to win alpine Olympic gold - 1984), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2016)
- Mar 31 Anne Howard, American actress (Nicole Love-Another World), born in San Diego, California
- Mar 31 Mark Tuinei, American NFL offensive tackle (3-time Super Bowl winner, Dallas Cowboys), born in Oceanside, California
Famous Weddings
Yul Brynner
Mar 31 Actor Yul Brynner (39) weds fashion house executive Doris Kleiner (32) in Mexico City; divorce in 1967
Famous Divorces
Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz
Mar 4 American comedienne Lucille Ball files for divorce from Cuban-American singer Desi Arnaz, after 14 years of marriage
Yul Brynner
Mar 26 Academy Award-winning actor Yul Brynner (39) divorces actress Virginia Gilmore (40) after 15 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Mar 2 Stanisław Taczak, Polish general, commander-in-chief of the Greater Poland Uprising, dies at 85
- Mar 3 Sammy White, American comedian and actor (711 Ocean Drive, Sound Off), dies at 65
- Mar 4 Herbert O'Conor, American politician, 51st Governor of Maryland (b. 1896)
- Mar 4 Leonard Warren [Warenoff], American baritone (Metropolitan Opera, 1939-60), dies of a heart attack during a performance of Verddi's "La forza del destino" at 48
- Mar 9 Jack Beattie, Northern Irish politician (b. 1886)
- Mar 11 Roy Chapman Andrews, US scientist and explorer (found 1st known dinosaur eggs, director of the American Museum of Natural History), dies at 76
- Mar 22 Agnes Arber, English biologist and philosopher (Mind & the Eye, 1st woman botanist elected to the Royal Society), dies at 81
- Mar 22 José Antonio Aguirre, Basque politician (b. 1904)
- Mar 23 Franklin P. Adams, American columnist (Information Please), dies at 78
- Mar 24 Paul Joostens, Belgian avant-garde artist, dies at 70
- Mar 26 Ian Keith, American actor (Abraham Lincoln, Queen Christina, Cleopatra, 3 Musketeers), dies from a heart attack at 61
- Mar 27 Ian Whyte, Scottish composer and conductor (BBC Scottish Orchestra), dies at 58
- Mar 30 Fritz Klimsch, German sculptor and painter, dies at 90
- Mar 30 Joseph Haas, German late romantic opera composer (Tobias Wunderlich; Totenmesse), dies at 81
