Dr Who’s greatest archenemy born
England , United KingdomOn March 1, 1918, Roger Delgado, the original Master was born. Roger Delgado, label from the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Who series Royal Mail issued in March 26, 2013 Designer: […]
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King Kong ROARS to the silver screen
Canada , Canada91 years ago on March 2, 1933, King Kong clambered atop the Empire State Building, with Fay Wray in tow and made cinematic history. THE LOUDSPEAKER Kong is going West. […]
Anne Sullivan meets Helen Keller for the first time
USAOn March 3, 1887, teacher Anne Sullivan met Helen Keller Helen Keller (1880-1968) and Anne Sullivan (1867-1936) USPS issued June 27, 1980 20-year-old Anne Sullivan traveled to Ivy Green, Alabama […]
Prince Henry the Navigator born
Portugal , Portugal630 years ago, March 4, 1394, Prince Henry the Navigator was born in Porto, Portugal. Although he never personally participated in Portugal's voyages, Prince Henry is considered one of the […]
Country legend Patsy Cline died
USAOn March 5, 1963, county singer Patsy Cline died at the age 30. "Don't worry about me, Hoss. When it's my time to go, it's my time." Patsy's last words […]
1st woman in space born 1937
RussiaOn March 6, 1937, the 1st woman in space, Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova, was born in a small village on the Volga River. "A bird cannot fly with one wing […]
1876 Alexander Graham Bell receives a patent for the telephone in the US
Alexander Graham Bell received a US patent for the telephone on March 7, 1876 Patent application and diagrams. Alexander Graham Bell s Telephone Patent Drawing courtesy Records of the Patent […]
Japanese probe Suisei says hello to Halley’s Comet
Hungary , JapanOn March 8, 1986, Japan's Suisei says hello to Halley's Comet Halley’s Comet Exploration Satellite “SUISEI” (すいせい) observes Halley's during its flypast. Japanese Suisei and German engraving part of Halley's […]
Edward R. Murrow airs “A Report on Senator Joseph McCarthy” aired
USAOn March 9, 1954, Edward R. Murrow and his team took on Senator Joseph McCarthy's witch-hunt. Murrow: Good evening. Tonight See it Now devotes its entire half hour to a report […]
Courrières mining disaster
FranceMarch 10, 1906, Courrières mining disaster occurred. Tribute to the Miners - Courrières 1906-2006 Issued on the 100th anniversary of the disaster. LaPoste March 6, 2006 Illustrated by Jean-Paul Véret-Lemarinier First […]
The outline for Star Trek takes shape
Canada , CanadaOn March 11, 1964, Gene Roddenberry put down on paper the original pitch for Star Trek. Borg Cube from the Star Trek 50th Anniversary Year 2 series Canada Post […]
University of Vienna founded
Austria Salzburg, AustriaThe University of Vienna was founded March 12, 1365. Established by Habsburg duke Rudolf IV of Austria, it is the oldest university in the German speaking world. 650 years of […]