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On this day 22nd March |
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Born on this Day
875 William I 1459 Maximilian I 1599 Sir Anthony Van Dyck 1891 Chico Marx 1910 Nicholas Montsarrat 1914 Karl Malden 1923 Marcel Marceau 1930 Stephen Sondheim 1931 William Shatner 1943 George Benson 1948 Lord (Andrew) Lloyd-Webber 1965 Emma Wray 1973 Beverley Knight Died on this Day 1958 Mike Todd 2001 Anthony Steel 2001 William Hanna Music 1963 'Please Please Me', The Beatles' debut album was released in the UK. 1980 The Jam entered the British singles chart at No. 1 with 'Going Underground'. Sport 1992 A good day for British sport. England went through to the final of the Cricket World Cup after victory over South Africa, Irish golfer Ronan Rafferty won the Portuguese Open and Nigel Mansell won the Mexico Grand Prix. People & Showbiz 1717 The first recorded Ballet was 'The Loves of Mars and Venus' presented at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane today, starring Louis Dupre. General Events 1907 The first taxi cabs fitted with meters began operating in London. 1942 The BBC began broadcasting messages in Morse Code to the French Resistance. 1983 Agnes Gerrath, the oldest person in West Germany, celebrated her 108th birthday, suggesting that any other young women who wanted to reach such a ripe old age should stay single. 1992 The country celebrated International Clear Your Desk Day. 1997 The Comet Hale-Bopp has its closest approach to earth. |
