CoM Moderators Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1562 - General Francois de Guise enters Paris1729 - Sister St Stanislas Hachard, 1st American nun, takes her vows in New Orleans1877 - Cricket's inaugural Test match commences as Australia plays England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; Australia wins by 45 runs in 4 days1897 - 1st indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden1937 - First American blood bank in a hospital is opened at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois1949 - Cricket's master batsman Don Bradman receives his knighthood from the Governor-General of Australia, the Rt Hon. WJ McKell at the investiture in Queen’s Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne1949 - WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting1955 - US Air Force unveils self-guided missile1962 - 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 Awards1994 - 8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win More Historical Events » Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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