- Mar 1 American Airlines 707 plunges nose first into Jamaica Bay, NY, killing 95
- Mar 1 Kresge Corporation openes the first Kmart store in Garden City, Michigan
- Mar 1 US and British nuclear test experiment in Nevada
Sports History
Mar 2 Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scores 100 points, most ever by an NBA player in a single game, in Warriors' 169-147 win over NY Knicks in Hershey; 36-of-63 from field, 28-of-32 from free-throw line
Event of Interest
Mar 2 President John F. Kennedy announces US will resume above ground nuclear testing
Golden Globes
Mar 5 19th Golden Globes: "The Guns of Navarone", Maximilian Schell, & Geraldine Page win
- Mar 5 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- Mar 6 St Louis vote to build a new downtown stadium for the Cardinals
- Mar 6 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
- Mar 6 US promise Thailand assistance against communist aggression
- Mar 7 Ground-breaking report "Smoking and Health" published by the British Royal College of Physicians, first major report to warn of the dangers of smoking
- Mar 7 Launch of OSO 1, 1st astronomy satellite (solar flare data)
- Mar 7 The Beatles made their broadcasting debut on BBC radio
Radio Premiere
Mar 8 The Beatles (with Pete Best) BBC radio debut - a cover of Roy Orbison's "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)", recorded the previous evening on stage at the Playhouse Theatre in Manchester
- Mar 8 US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Event of Interest
Mar 9 Egyptian President Nasser declares Gaza belongs to Palestinians
- Mar 9 US advisors in South-Vietnam join the fight
- Mar 10 Due to its no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel & move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida
- Mar 10 Gala preview dinner held atop the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, prior to opening of the Century 21 Exposition (World's Fair)
- Mar 12 Dutch Premier De Quay announces secret talks with Indonesia
- Mar 13 Yugoslavia grants 1,000 prisoners amnesty
- Mar 14 Disarmament conference opens in Geneva without France
NHL Record
Mar 14 Red Wings' forward Gordie Howe becomes second player in NHL history to score 500 career goals in Detroit's 3-2 loss to NY Rangers
- Mar 15 Donald Jackson of Canada is 1st to land a triple lutz ice skate jump
- Mar 15 Five research groups announce the discovery of anti-matter
- Mar 15 KATU TV channel 2 in Portland, OR (ABC) begins broadcasting
No Strings
Mar 15 Richard Rodgers' musical drama "No Strings", starring Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley, opens at the 54th Street Theatre (later transferring to the Broadhurst), New York; runs for 580 performances and wins 3 Tony Awards
- Mar 15 Wilt Chamberlain is 1st to score 4,000 pts in an NBA season
- Mar 16 1st launching of Titan 2-rocket
- Mar 16 US Super-Constellation disappears above Pacific Ocean, kills 167
- Mar 18 7th Eurovision Song Contest: Isabelle Aubret for France wins singing "Un premier amour" in Luxembourg
- Mar 18 Algerian War of Independence ends in a ceasefire after 7½ yrs and 250,000 dead, Ahmed Ben Bella flees
Music History
Mar 18 Dmitri Shostakovich becomes member of Supreme Soviet of USSR
- Mar 19 Archbishop Suenens of Mechelen-Brussels appointed cardinal
Music Premiere
Mar 19 Charles Strouse and Lee Adams' musical "All American", starring ray Bolger, opens at the Winter Garden Theater, NYC; runs for 80 performances
- Mar 20 Sjoukje Dijkstra becomes world champion figure skater
- Mar 21 Dutch RC bishop Beckers declares himself in favor of birth control
- Mar 21 Philadelphia Phillies retire pitcher Robin Roberts' # 36
- Mar 21 Yogi the bear becomes the 1st creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds by the US military testing ejection seats
I Can Get It For You Wholesale
Mar 22 Musical "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" starring Barbra Streisand in her Broadway debut, opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 300 performances
- Mar 23 JFK visits San Francisco
- Mar 23 Nawab of Pataudi captains India cricket v WI age 21 years 77 days
- Mar 23 Wake Forest coach "Bones" McKinney becomes 2nd person to play and coach
- Mar 23 William DeWitt buys Cincinnati Reds for $4,625,000
- Mar 24 24th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cincinnati beats Ohio State, 71-59; Bearcats win back-to-back National titles
Boxing Title Fight
Mar 24 Emile Griffith beats Benny " Kid" Paret by TKO in 12th round in welterweight boxing title fight at MSG, NYC; Paret dies 10 days later; first use of television slow motion replay
Music History
Mar 24 Mick Jagger & Keith Richards perform as Little Boy Blue & Blue Boys
Theatrical Finale
Mar 25 "Family Affair" closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 65 performances
NHL Record
Mar 27 NHL Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante ties record winning 6th NHL Vezina trophy
- Mar 28 Devastating 8 for 6 spell by West Indian spin bowler Lance Gibbs gives home side innings & 30 run 3rd Test win over India in Bridgetown
- Mar 28 Military coup in Syria, President Nazim al-Kudsi flees
- Mar 29 Argentine President Arturo Frondizi flees from the army
- Mar 31 116th Grand National: Fred Winter aboard 28/1 shot Kilmore wins by 10 lengths from Wyndburgh
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