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Missing H-bomb located in sea off Spain 60 years ago today (Mar 17 1966)
Video: 'The Palomares Incident – The Nuclear Bombs That Poisoned Spain’s Coast' (March 15-17, 1966, at 5:35)
(Thursday, March 17, 1966; during the Cold War) — The U.S. midget submarine Alvin has found the hydrogen bomb that was lost two months ago in the collision of an American bomber and a tanker plane over Spain, official sources said tonight (the bomb would not be recovered until April 1966).
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60+ people killed in Pittsburgh’s Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood 90 years ago today (Mar 17 1936)
Video: 'Floods Sweep Cities In Western PA 1936/03/18'
(Tuesday, March 17, 1936) — Pittsburgh’s Great St. Patrick’s Day Flood began today as the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers, swollen by rain and melted snow, started exceeding flood stage; the high water was blamed for more than 60 deaths.
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British forces evacuate Boston, ending 11-month siege 250 years ago this hour (Mar 17 1776)
Video: 'Siege of Boston (1775-1776): The First Major Conflict of the American Revolution'
(Sunday, March 17, 1776, 9:00 a.m. local time; during the American Revolutionary War and the American Revolution) — Threatened by Patriot cannons on Dorchester Heights, the British evacuated Boston today, ending the 11-month Siege of Boston. Continue reading British forces evacuate Boston, ending 11-month siege 250 years ago this hour (Mar 17 1776)
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‘The Purr-Fect Crime’ episode airs on ‘Batman’ 60 years ago this hour (Mar 16 1966)
Video: 'The Purrfect Cliffhanger Part One'
(Wednesday, March 16, 1966, 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT) — Catwoman steals some priceless art and Batman & Robin take chase on tonight’s “The Purr-fect Crime” episode of the ABC live action television series Batman. Continue reading ‘The Purr-Fect Crime’ episode airs on ‘Batman’ 60 years ago this hour (Mar 16 1966)
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Robert Goddard launches first liquid-fuel rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts 100 years ago this hour (Mar 16 1926)
Video: 'First Liquid-Fueled Rocket | Moment of History - 3D Environment Demo'
(Tuesday, March 16, 1926, 2:30 p.m. EST) — Rocket science pioneer Robert H. Goddard successfully tested the first liquid-fueled rocket today at his Aunt Effie’s farm in Auburn, Massachusetts.
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‘Oh! What It Seemed to Be’ by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra peaks at #1 in USA 80 years ago today (Mar 16 1946)
(Saturday, March 16, 1946) — “Oh! What It Seemed to Be” by Frankie Carle and His Orchestra (vocal chorus by Marjorie Hughes) peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for six consecutive weeks (Mar. 16/23/30, Apr. 6/13/20, 1946).
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Gemini 8 launches from Cape Kennedy 60 years ago this hour (Mar 16 1966)
Video: '1966: Gemini 8 (NASA)'
(Wednesday, March 16, 1966, 16:41:02 UTC) — Gemini 8 was launched today from Cape Kennedy, Florida, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott on a mission to rendezvous and dock with Agena, a target vehicle in orbit. Continue reading Gemini 8 launches from Cape Kennedy 60 years ago this hour (Mar 16 1966)
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Democratic-Republican caucus nominates James Monroe for president of the United States 210 years ago today (Mar 16 1816)
Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1816'
(Saturday, March 16, 1816) — In a narrow and hard-fought contest that confirms the continued dominance of the “Virginia Dynasty,” Secretary of State James Monroe was selected today as the Democratic-Republican candidate for the presidency of the United States. Continue reading Democratic-Republican caucus nominates James Monroe for president of the United States 210 years ago today (Mar 16 1816)
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‘My Fair Lady’ musical opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1956)
Video: 'Julie Andrews "I Could Have Danced All Night" on The Ed Sullivan Show' (July 15, 1956)
(Thursday, March 15, 1956, 7:30 p.m. EST) — The Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay musical play My Fair Lady, based on Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, opened on Broadway tonight at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City, starring Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. Continue reading ‘My Fair Lady’ musical opens on Broadway 70 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1956)
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George Harrison performs at charity concert in Birmingham, UK 40 years ago tonight (Mar 15 1986)
Video: 'Heart Beat '86 - Johnny B Goode (featuring George Harrison)'
(Saturday March 15, 1986) — Former Beatle George Harrison joined an all-star finale at Heartbeat ’86, a marathon charity rock concert tonight at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham, England, performing Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.” Continue reading George Harrison performs at charity concert in Birmingham, UK 40 years ago tonight (Mar 15 1986)
