Historical Events
- Mar 1 200,000 French mine workers strike
- Mar 2 10th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament, Reynolds Coliseum, Raleigh, NC: Duke beats Wake Forest, 68-57
- Mar 3 American country blues musician "Mississippi" John Hurt 're-discovered' by musicologist Tom Hoskins in Avalon, Mississippi [1]
- Mar 3 Senegal adopts a new constitution
Golden Globes
Mar 5 20th Golden Globes: "Lawrence of Arabia", Gregory Peck, & Geraldine Page win
- Mar 5 Beatles record "From Me to You" & "Thank You Girl"
Music History
Mar 7 John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman record their self-titled album "John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman" at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Sports History
Mar 10 SF Warriors center Wilt Chamberlain scores 70 points in 163-148 defeat to Syracuse Nationals at Onondaga War Memorial
- Mar 11 Somalia drops diplomatic relations with Great Britain
Event of Interest
Mar 11 US Defense Secretary Robert MacNamara orders the adoption by the US military of the M16 assault rifle, originally designed as the AR-15 by Eugene Stoner
Music History
Mar 12 Beatles perform as a trio, at Granada Cinema, in Bedford, England, as John Lennon is ill with a cold
- Mar 13 Indonesia & Netherlands reinstate diplomatic relations
Long Christmas Dinner
Mar 13 Paul Hindemith and Thornton Wilder's opera "Long Christmas Dinner" premieres in NYC
- Mar 13 Two Russian reconnaissance flights over Alaska
Music History
Mar 14 Musician Frank Zappa (22) tapes an appearance for syndicated "The Steve Allen Show" - he and the host 'play' bicycles as musical instruments along with the show's orchestra; program airs later in the month
Beatification
Mar 17 Elizabeth Ann Seton of NY beatified (canonized in 1975)
- Mar 17 Eruptions of Mount Agung on Bali, kills 1,900 Balinese
- Mar 18 "Tovarich" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 264 performances
- Mar 18 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker, Algeria
- Mar 18 WGSF TV channel 31 in Newark, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Mar 20 1st "Pop Art" exhibition (NYC)
Closure of Alcatraz
Mar 21 Alcatraz prison in San Francisco Bay is closed
- Mar 21 David Hendon & Douglas Cross' musical premieres in London
- Mar 22 British Minister of War John Profumo denies having sex with Christine Keeler
- Mar 22 The Beatles release their 1st album, "Please Please Me"
- Mar 23 25th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Loyola-Chicago beats Cincinnati, 60-58 (OT); Ramblers' first title in first title game
- Mar 23 8th Eurovision Song Contest: married couple Grethe Ingmann (vocal) and Jørgen Ingmann (guitar) of Denmark win singing "Dansevise" in London
- Mar 23 Rolf Hochhuth's play "Der Stellvertreter" (The Representative) premieres in Berlin
- Mar 25 KWHY TV channel 22 in Los Angeles, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
- Mar 27 Beeching axe: Dr. Richard Beeching issues a report calling for huge cuts to the United Kingdom's rail network.
The Leopard
Mar 27 Historical film "The Leopard" directed by Luchino Visconti, starring Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale premieres in Rome, based on the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
- Mar 28 AFL's NY Titan's become the NY Jets
- Mar 29 Final episode of soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"
- Mar 30 117th Grand National: 19-year old jockey Pat Buckley aboard 66/1 outsider Ayala wins by 3/4 of a length from Carrickbeg
- Mar 30 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria
- Mar 31 LA ends streetcar service after 90 years
Famous Birthdays
- Mar 1 Dan Michaels, American rock saxophonist (The Choir; The Swirling Eddies) and record producer, born in California
- Mar 1 Magnus Svensson, Swedish ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 1994; NHL: Florida Panthers), born in Tranås, Sweden
- Mar 1 Martina Merz, German businesswoman and CEO of steel maker ThyssenKrupp, born in Durchhausen, Germany
- Mar 1 Maurice Benard, actor (Sonny Corinthos-General Hospital)
- Mar 1 Robert James Affuso, American rock drummer (Skid Row - "Psycho Love"), born in Newburgh, New York
- Mar 1 Ron Francis, Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame center (Stanley Cup 1991, 92; Pittsburgh Penguins; NHL All-Star 1983, 85, 90, 96) and executive (Carolina Hurricanes; Seattle 2021), born in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario
- Mar 1 Thomas Anders, German pop singer (Modern Talking - "You Can Win If You Want"), songwriter, and record producer, born in Koblenz, West Germany
Anthony Albanese (61 years old)
Mar 2 Australian politician (Prime Minister of Australia 2022-), born in Sydney, Australia
- Mar 2 Suzette Charles, Miss NJ, replaces Vanessa Williams as Miss America (1983)
- Mar 2 Tanyu Kiryakov, Bulgarian pistol shooter (Olympic gold 10m air pistol 1988, 50m pistol 2000), born in Ruse, Bulgaria
- Mar 2 Tuff Hedeman, American bull rider (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World C'ship 1986, 89, 91); Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World C'ship 1995), born in El Paso, Texas
- Mar 3 Kelly Miller, NHL left wing (Washington Capitals), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Mar 3 Sophia Aliberti, Greek actress and TV presenter
- Mar 4 Barbara Bubula, Polish politician, born in Kraków, Poland
- Mar 4 Daniel Roebuck, American actor, born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
- Mar 4 Janey Lee Grace, British pop singer ("7 Ways to Love"), author (Imperfectly Natural...), television presenter and radio disc jockey, born in Nottingham, England
Jason Newsted (61 years old)
Mar 4 American heavy-metal bassist (Metallica - "Nothing Else Matters"), born in Battle Creek, Michigan
- Mar 4 MDV [Michiel de Vos], Dutch pop bassist (Burma Shave, 1984-91 and 2011-present - "Stash"), born in the Netherlands
- Mar 5 Eddo Brandes, Zimbabwe cricket fast bowler (10 Tests, 26 wickets; ODI hat-trick v England 1997), born in Port Shepstone, Natal Province, South Africa
- Mar 6 D.L. Hughley, American comedian and actor (ComicView), born in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Mar 6 Suzanne Crough, American child actress, and tambourinist (The Partridge Family - "Tracy"), born in Fullerton, California (d. 2015)
- Mar 7 Bill Brochtrup, American actor (NYPD Blue), born in Inglewood, California
- Mar 7 Mike Eagles, Canadian NHL center (Washington Capitals), born in Sussex, New Brunswick
- Mar 8 Gursharan Singh, cricketer (Indian batsman played one Test 1989-90)
- Mar 8 Mike Lalor, American NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars), born in Buffalo, New York
- Mar 9 David Pogue, American technology columnist and TV science presenter, born in Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Mar 9 Kent Ferguson, American diver (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Mar 9 Terry Mulholland, American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
- Mar 10 (Frederick) Rick Rubin, American record producer (Run-DMC; Public Enemy; Red Hot Chilil Peppers; Johnny Cash), co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, born in Long Beach, New York
- Mar 10 Jasmine Guy, American actress (A Different World - "Whitley"), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Mar 10 Jeff Ament, American rock bassist, and songwriter (Pearl Jam - "Jeremy"), born in Havre, Montana
- Mar 10 John Cangelosi, American MLB outfielder (Houston Astros), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 11 Alexandra "Alex" Kingston, British actress (Doctor Who, ER, The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders), born in Epsom, Surrey, England
- Mar 12 Candy Costie, synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold women's duet 1984), born in Seattle, Washington
- Mar 12 Ian Holloway, English soccer manager (Bristol Rovers, QPR, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Millwall), born in Kingswood, England
- Mar 12 Joaquim Cruz, Brazilian athlete (Olympic gold 800m 1984), born in Taguatinga, Brazil
- Mar 12 John Andretti, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series: 2 wins, 37 top tens, 4 poles), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- Mar 12 Julia Campbell, Huntsville Ala, actress (Opportunity Knocks)
- Mar 12 Paul Way, English golfer (Ryder Cup 1983, 85), born in Kingsbury, Middlesex
- Mar 12 Ricky Yacobi, Indonesian soccer striker (31 caps; Arseto Solo, Matsushita), born in Medan, Indonesia (d. 2020)
- Mar 13 Fito Paez, Argentine singer-songwriter and pianist (La Conquista Del Espacio), born in Rosario, Argentina
- Mar 13 Mariano Duncan, infielder (NY Yankees), born in San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic
- Mar 13 Vance Johnson, American NFL wide receiver (Denver Broncos), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Mar 14 Bruce Reid, Australian cricket fast bowler (27 Tests, 113 wickets @ 24.63; 61 ODIs), born in Perth, Australia
- Mar 14 Cyco Mike [Mike Muir], American thrash metal vocalist (Suicidal Tendencies), born in Venice, California
- Mar 14 Pedro Duque, Spanish engineer and astronaut (STS 78 alt, sk:95, first Spanish person in space), born in Madrid, Spain
- Mar 15 Bret Michaels [Sychak], American rock and country singer-songwriter, guitarist (Poison - "Talk Dirty to Me"), and television personality, born in Butler, Pennsylvania
- Mar 15 Don Simington, American jockey, born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin
- Mar 16 Doug Grisby, American soul music bassist, composer and producer (Patti LaBelle; Teena Marie), born in Queens, New York (d. 2021)
- Mar 16 Jimmy Degrasso, American hard rock and heavy metal session and touring drummer (Megadeth, 1998-2002; Ratt. 2014-17), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Kevin Smith (1963-2002)
Mar 16 New Zealand actor (Ares-Hercules), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Mar 16 Phung Vuong, murderer (FBI Most Wanted List), born in Saigon, Vietnam
- Mar 17 Alex Fong Chung-Sun, Chinese actor, born in Macau
- Mar 17 Michael Ivins, American rock bassist and keyboard player (The Flaming Lips, 1983-2021 - "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots"), born in Omaha, Nebraska
- Mar 17 Nick Peros, Canadian classical composer (Prayer of Consolation; Northern Lights), record producer, and author, born in Toronto, Ontario
- Mar 17 Rebeca Arthur, American actress (Mary Anne-Perf Strangers, Opposites Attract), born in Cumberland, Maryland
- Mar 17 Roger Harper, Guyanese cricketer (West Indies off-spinner), born in Georgetown, Guyana
Vanessa Williams (61 years old)
Mar 18 American singer, actress and 1st African American Miss America (1983), born in The Bronx, New York
David Thewlis (61 years old)
Mar 20 English actor (Remus Lupin-Harry Potter series), born in Blackpool, Lancashire
- Mar 20 Kathleen "Kathy" Ireland, American model and actress (Alien From LA, Side Out), born in Glendale, California
- Mar 20 Manabu Suzuki, Japanese racing driver and broadcaster
- Mar 20 Paul Annacone, tennis star, born in Southampton, New York
- Mar 20 Paul Mirkovich, American session and touring keyboardist and vocalist (Nelson; Janet Jackson, Cher), and music director (The Voice), born in Los Angeles, California
- Mar 20 Ramon Andersson, Middle Swan Australia, canoeist (Olympics-br-92, 96)
- Mar 20 Yelena Romanova, Russian athlete (Olympic gold Unified Team 3,000m 1992), born in Voronezh, Russia (d. 2007)
- Mar 21 Ronald Koeman, Dutch soccer star (Ajax, PSV, Barcelona, Feyenoord)
- Mar 21 Sharon "Share" Ross (Pederson) American rock bassist (Vixen - "Rev It Up"), born in Glencoe, Minnesota
- Mar 21 Shawon Dunston, infielder (SF Giants), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 22 Hannu Virta, Finnish hockey defenceman (Team Finland), born in Turku, Finland
- Mar 22 Rich Monteleone, pitcher (California Angels), born in Tampa, Florida
- Mar 22 Suzanne Sulley, English pop singer (The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"), born in Sheffield, England
- Mar 22 Tony Elumelu, Nigerian economist and philanthropist (United Bank for Africa, The Tony Elumelu Foundation), born in Jos, Nigeria
- Mar 23 Ana Quirot, Cuba, 800m runner (Olympics-bronze/silver-92, 96)
- Mar 24 Raimond van der Gouw, Dutch soccer goalie (Vitesse, Manchester)
- Mar 24 Sammy Giammatva, tennis star, born in Houston, Texas
- Mar 26 Amparo Larrañaga, Spanish actress
- Mar 26 Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Japanese writer (Mōryō no Hako), born in Hokkaido, Japan
- Mar 26 Paul de Leeuw, Dutch TV host (Cry of the Lion)
- Mar 26 Rebecca Twigg, American cyclist who won World C'ship gold x 6 Individual pursuit; Olympic silver road race 1984, born in Seattle, Washington
- Mar 27 Charly Alberti, Argentinian rock musician (Soda Stereo), born in Buenos Aires
- Mar 27 Dave Koz, American jazz saxophonist, born in Encino, California
- Mar 27 Ed Pinckney, American NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers), born in The Bronx, New York
Quentin Tarantino (61 years old)
Mar 27 American director and screenwriter (Pulp Fiction), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Mar 27 Randall Cunningham, American College Football HOF quarterback (UNLV; 4 × Pro Bowl; First-Team All-Pro 1998; Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings), born in Santa Barbara, California
- Mar 27 Xuxa [Maria da Graca Meneghel], Brazilian actress (Xuxa Park), born in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- Mar 28 Andy Cousin, English rock bassist (All About Eve; The Mission; The Lucy Nation), born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire
- Mar 28 Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Mar 30 Eli-Eri Moura, Brazilian composer and conductor, born in Campina Grande, Brazil
- Mar 30 Jenny Lidback, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1995), born in Lima, Peru
- Mar 30 Lomas Brown, American NFL tackle (Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals) and commentator, born in Miami, Florida
- Mar 30 Ximo Tebar, Spanish jazz and flamenco guitarist, and composer (Goes Blue), born in Valencia, Spain
- Mar 31 Paul Mercurio, Australian actor, dancer, choreographer (Strictly Ballroom; Dancing with the Stars), and politician, born in Swan Hull, Victoria, Australia
- Mar 31 Stephen Tataw, Cameroonian soccer right-back (63 caps; captain Cameroon national team FIFA World Cup 1990, 94), born in Yaoundé, Cameroon (d. 2020)
Famous Weddings
- Mar 20 Sikkim crown prince Paldan Thondup Namgyal marries Hope Cooke
Barbra Streisand & Elliott Gould
Mar 21 Singer and actress Barbra Streisand (20) marries actor Elliott Gould (24)
Famous Deaths
- Mar 1 Irish Meusel, American baseball left fielder (World Series 1921, 22; NL RBI leader 1923; Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants), dies at 69
- Mar 4 William Carlos Williams, American physician and poet (Pictures from Brueghel, and Other Poems), dies at 79
- Mar 5 Cyril Smith, Scottish actor (The Adventures of Sir Lancelot), dies from a heart attack at 70
- Mar 5 Harold "Hawkshaw" Hawkins, American country singer (Ozark Jubilee; "Lonesome 7-7203"), dies in a plane crash at 41
- Mar 5 Lloyd "Cowboy" Copas, American country singer ("Candy Kisses"; "Alabam"), dies in a plane crash at 49
Patsy Cline (1932-1963)
Mar 5 American country singer ("Crazy"; "I Fall To Pieces"; "Walkin' After Midnight"), dies in a plane crash at 30
- Mar 6 Kornelis ter Laan, 1st Dutch socialist mayor (Zaandam), dies at 91
- Mar 8 John Hartley, cricketer (bowl avg 115 in 2 Tests for Eng 1906), dies
- Mar 9 Frederic G. Melcher, American publisher and editor who founded children's book week, dies at 83
- Mar 10 Irving Aaronson, American jazz pianist and big band lbandeader, dies of a heart attack at 68
- Mar 11 Mahomed Nissar, Indian cricketer (6 Tests for India 1932-36, 25 wkts), dies at 52
- Mar 13 Austin Dobson, British racing driver (b. 1912)
- Mar 17 Lizzie Miles [Elizabeth Landreaux], Creole-American jazz, blues and gospel singer ("Man O'War"), dies of a heart attack at 68
- Mar 17 William Henry Squire, British composer and cellist, dies at 91
- Mar 18 Wanda Hawley, American actress (b. 1895)
- Mar 20 Karl Otten, German Expressionist writer, dies at 73
- Mar 22 Cilly Aussem, German tennis player (French C'ships, Wimbledon 1931), dies of liver failure at 54
- Mar 25 Davey Moore, American boxer (world featherweight champion 1959-63), dies of injuries sustained in title bout against Sugar Ramos at 29
- Mar 28 Alec Templeton, Welsh pianist and composer (Concertino Lirico), dies at 52
- Mar 29 Pola Gojawiczynska, Polish author (Stolica), dies at 64
- Mar 30 Alexander Gauk, Russian-Soviet composer, dies at 69
