Daily Archives: March 15, 2026

‘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)

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)

U.S. troops cross Mexican border to hunt for Pancho Villa 110 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1916)


Video: 'RARE FOOTAGE: The U.S. Hunt for Pancho Villa: Punitive Expedition of 1916'

(Thursday, March 15, 1916, 12:00 p.m. local time; during the Mexican Revolution) — A U.S. expeditionary force of more than 4,000 troops led by Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing entered Mexico today on an ultimately futile mission to capture Pancho Villa, whose raiders had attacked Columbus, New Mexico, killing 18 U.S. citizens.

The Rolling Stones record Italian version of ‘As Tears Go By’ 60 years ago today (Mar 15 1966)


Video: 'Con Le Mie Lacrime (As Tears Go By) (Mono)'

(Tuesday, March 15, 1966) — The Rolling Stones recorded “Con Le Mie Lacrime,” an Italian version of their hit “As Tears Go By,” today at IBC Studios in London.

British PM Attlee backs India’s right to independence 80 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1946)


Video: 'India Independent - Documentary on the Independence Movement'

(Friday, March 15, 1946, 2:30 p.m. GMT) — British Prime Minister Clement Attlee declared in the House of Commons today the government’s intention to grant British India the right to full independence and not merely dominion status. Continue reading British PM Attlee backs India’s right to independence 80 years ago this hour (Mar 15 1946)