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What happened in history on this day: March 15?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On March 15 in ...
- 1983 - IBM Japan announces the IBM 5550 Multistation in Japan. It features an 8 MHz Intel 8086 microprocessor, 256 kB RAM (expandable to 512 kB), up to three 640 kB capacity floppy drives, display with 1024x768 graphics monochrome or 360x512 in four colors, for US$4200-10000 with screen, printer, and keyboard.
- 1983 - A Taipei, Taiwan, high court upholds Apple Computer's charges against Sunrise Computer Service and Golden Formosa Microcomputer of making and selling pirated copies of patented Apple software products.
- 1989 - Antic Software begins the Amiga Plus magazine.
- 1930 - Disney completes the Silly Symphony film Cannibal Capers.
- 1940 - The Donald Duck film The Riveter is released to theaters.
- 1964 - The NBC TV network airs the Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color show, featuring For the Love of Willadean, part two.
- 1974 - The Circle Vision 360 film America the Beautiful closes at Walt Disney World.
- 1975 - The revised film America the Beautiful opens at the Circle-Vision 360 theater at Walt Disney World.
- 1987 - The Pickett Suite Resort hotel opens on Lake Buena Vista at Walt Disney World.
- 1987 - The ABC TV network airs The Disney Sunday Movie, entitled Young Harry Houdini.
- 1991 - The Baloo's Dressing Room attraction opens in Fantasyland at Disneyland.
- 1991 - The Plane Crazy musical show opens at the Videopolis in Disneyland.
- 1991 - The Fantasyland Autopia at Disneyland is temporarily renamed Rescue Rangers Raceway.
- 1994 - Nevis issues ten postage stamps depicting Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
- 1996 - Buena Vista Pictures releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Two Much to theaters in the US.
- 1977 - Chevrolet general manager Robert Lund drives the 500,000th Corvette, a white Stingray T-Top, off the assembly line in St. Louis.
- 1995 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held. Placing 21st in GTS-1 class and 52nd overall is the Doug Rippie #06 Corvette ZR-1 driven by Bill Cooper, Scott Maxwell, and Chris McDougall. The car is not running at the finish due to mechanical problems.
- 1997 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 12 Hours of Sebring race is held. Placing 8th in GTS-2 class and 61st overall is the Kim Baker #31 Corvette driven by John Heinricy, Stuart Jones, and Kim Baker. The car is not running at the finish due to a fire.
- 2002 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, Round 1 of the Speed World Challenge GT Series is held.
- Finishing 4th is the Aggregate Industries / Lucht's Concrete #73 Corvette Z06, driven by Phil McClure.
- Finishing 9th is the Metric Chemical #35 Corvette Z06, driven by David Farmer.
- 2003 - At the Sebring International Raceway in Sebring, Florida, the 51st Annual Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring race is held, round one of the American Le Mans Series. Corvette is the official pace car.
- Finishing 1st in GTS and 8th overall is the #3 Corvette C5-R, driven by Johnny O'Connell, Ron Fellows, and Franck Fréon.
- Finishing 3rd in GTS and 26th overall is the #4 Corvette C5-R, driven by Oliver Gavin, Kelly Collins, and Andy Pilgrim. The car is not running at the finish, due to a broken driveshaft at ten hours.
- 1939 - German troops occupy the Czech parts of Bohemia and Moravia.
- 1939 - Czech president Emil Hacha accepts Adolf Hitler's demand to surrender the entire country.
- 1939 - German troops enter the capital of Czechoslovakia, Prague. Adolf Hitler declares "Czechoslovakia has ceased to exist".
- 1941 - German commander in the West Gerd von Rundstedt is replaced by von Witzleben.
- 1942 - Adolf Hitler predicts a German victory over Russia by the end of Summer.
- 1942 - Submarine U-161 torpedoes and sinks Canadian merchant ship Sarniadoc in the Caribbean. There are no survivors.
- 1944 - Allies launch another attack on Cassino. Over eight hours, 1000 tons of bombs are dropped, and 190,000 shells are fired on the town. By nightfall, two-thirds of the town is in Allied hands.
- 1944 - Japanese forces in Burma cross Chindwin, attacking Imphal. At the town of Kohima on a 5000-foot ridge, about 3000 British, Indian, and Nepalese soldiers are besieged by a Japanese division.
- 1944 - (evening) British bombers attack railway targets in Amiens, France. Much damage is inflicted.
- 1945 - Soviets begin a bombardment of besieged Breslau, and troops attack from all sides.
- 1945 - (evening) 267 British bombers attack Hagen, Germany. 30,000 people are made homeless.
- 1946 - In Transylvania, Rumania, the People's Tribunal of Cluj sentences 43 officers and men of the former Hungarian army to varying penalties for crimes committed during the war: 23 to death, eight to life in prison, six to 25 years, and six to 20 years hard labor.
- 1997 - In Seattle, Washington, the GameWorks video arcade opens. Partners of the GameWorks company are DreamWorks, Universal Studios, and Sega Enterprises of Japan. The main attraction is the Vertical Reality interactive game designed by Steven Spielberg. Up to twelve players are seated around columns of three video screens; as cyborgs are shot, the player is raised, with the object being to reach the top. Cost to play is US$4.
- 2001 - Sony CEA and Connectix end their legal fight over PlayStation 2 emulation software by agreeing to jointly develop the software. Sony will acquire all assets of Connectix related to the Virtual Game Station software.
- 2002 - Screen Gems releases the film Resident Evil to theaters in the US. The film is based on the video game of the same title.
- 2006 - Sony announces the PlayStation 3 will not go on sale in the spring, but will be released after November.
- 1907 - Birth of Zarah Stina Hedberg in Karlstad, Sweden; stage and film actor and singer as Zarah Leander (dies 1981).
- 2002 - Trade Minister Björn Rosengren presents a new policy for the gradual phase-out of nuclear power plants in Sweden, over a period of 40 years.
- 1994 - The Royal Canadian Mint unveils the 1994 $100 gold coin entitled The Home Front, a tribute to those who contributed to the war effort in Canada during WWII. Issue price is $249.95.
- 1844 - Birth of Bransby Cooper cricketer (in Dhaka Batsman in Australia's first Test).
- 1869 - Cincinnati Red Stockings become the first pro baseball team.
- 1877 - Commencement of first Test Cricket, Australia vs England at MCG.
- 1878 - Birth of Hanson Carter cricketer (Yorkshire Aussie wicketkeeper of early 20th century).
- 1897 - First indoor fly casting tournament opens, at Madison Square Garden.
- 1912 - Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins.
- 1920 - Birth of Ranganandhan Francis India, field hockey (Olympics-gold-1948, 52, 56).
- 1926 - Birth of Norm Van Brocklin NFL quarterback/coach (Los Angeles Rams), hall of famer.
- 1935 - George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs England at Kingston.
- 1938 - Edmund Tylecote cricketer (England keeper in 6 Tests 1882-86), dies.
- 1940 - Alfred Marr cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 and 5), dies.
- 1944 - Birth of Chi Cheng Taiwan, sprinter/80 metre hurdler (Olympics-Bronze-68).
- 1945 - Bert Shepard (one legged WWII veteran) tries out as a pitcher for Senators.
- 1945 - Birth of Jörgen Sundelin Sweden, yachtsman (Olympics-gold-1968).
- 1945 - Brooklyn Dodgers open spring training at Bear Mountain New York.
- 1946 - Birth of Bobby Bond baseball player (New York Giants, New York Yankees, etc).
- 1948 - Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia.
- 1953 - Birth of Colin Croft cricketer (West Indian fast bowler 1977-82).
- 1953 - Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1953 - West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1.
- 1955 - Birth of Mohsin Khan cricketer (Pakistani opening batsman late 70s early 80s).
- 1956 - Birth of Clay Matthews NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons).
- 1956 - Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champion.
- 1958 - Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati scores a NCAA midwest region-record 56 points.
- 1958 - Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled.
- 1959 - Birth of Eliot Teltscher California, tennis player (US Davis Cup team).
- 1959 - Birth of Harold Baines Easton Maryland, outfielder (Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers).
- 1959 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1961 - Birth of Craig Ludwig Rhinelander, NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars).
- 1961 - Birth of John Melendez jockey.
- 1961 - Birth of Terry Cummings NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers).
- 1962 - Wilt Chamberlain is first to score 4,000 points in an NBA season.
- 1963 - Birth of Don Simington jockey.
- 1964 - Birth of Alison Johnson Tustin California, WPVA volleyball player (US Open-4th-1993).
- 1964 - Birth of Ron Hall NFL tight end (Detroit Lions).
- 1965 - Birth of Marianne Morris Middletown Ohio, LPGA golfer (1995 McDonald's LPGA-third).
- 1966 - Abe Saperstein founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63.
- 1966 - Birth of Karen Weiss Saint Paul Minnesota, LPGA golfer (1995 Chick-fil-A Charity-7th).
- 1967 - Birth of Kirk Scrafford NFL tackle (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1968 - Birth of Rob Anderson Kamloops British Columbia, Canadian Tour golfer (British Columbia Amateur-1990, 92).
- 1968 - Bob Beamon sets indoor long jump record (27' 2.75").
- 1969 - Birth of Louis Riddick NFL safety (Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons).
- 1970 - Birth of Chris Dalman NFL guard/center (San Francisco 49ers).
- 1970 - Birth of Diego Nargiso Naples Italy, tennis pro.
- 1970 - Birth of Eric Castle NFL free safety (San Diego Chargers).
- 1970 - Birth of Paul Kruse Merritt, NHL left wing (Calgary Flames).
- 1971 - Birth of Patrick Reidy Melbourne Victoria Australia, basketball forward (Olympics-1996).
- 1971 - Birth of Robbie Pratt jockey.
- 1971 - Jean-Pierre Monseré Flemish cyclist, dies at 22.
- 1972 - Birth of David Rhodes WLAF wide receiver (Rhein Fire).
- 1972 - Birth of Filip Dewulf Belgium, tennis star.
- 1972 - Birth of Oliver Gibson NFL defensive tackle (Pittsburgh Steelers).
- 1972 - Birth of Steve Danielson Honolulu, field hockey defender (Olympics-1996).
- 1973 - Birth of Franca Fehlauer Hamburg Germany, golfer (Belgian International Jr champion 1991).
- 1974 - Birth of Imad Baba Humble Texas, soccer midfielder (Olympics-gold-1996).
- 1975 - Antonino Rocca professional wrestler/sportscaster, dies at 49.
- 1975 - Birth of Cornell Brown linebacker (Baltimore Ravens).
- 1975 - Jevgeni Kulikov skates world record 500 metre (37.99 seconds).
- 1976 - Birth of Laurent Gras hockey forward (Team France 1998).
- 1978 - A's trade Vida Blue to San Francisco Giants for 7 players and $390,000.
- 1979 - New York Islanders' Bryan Trottier's 5th career hat trick.
- 1979 - Sarfraz takes 9-86 at MCG as Australia lose 7-5 to lose the Test.
- 1981 - Patty Hayes wins LPGA Sun City Golf Classic.
- 1983 - Karnataka beat Bombay on first innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy.
- 1985 - Larry Holmes TKOs David Bey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title.
- 1987 - Last day in Test cricket for Larry Gomes and Joel Garner.
- 1987 - New Zealand beats West Indies by five wickets in Jeremy Coney's last Test Cricket.
- 1987 - US Davis Cup team loses to Paraguay.
- 1988 - NFL's Saint Louis Cardinals officially move to Phoenix, Arizona.
- 1989 - New York Rangers retire goalie Eddie Giacomin's number 1 uniform.
- 1990 - Tom Harmon, NFL tail back (Heisman Trophy), dies in Los Angeles at 70.
- 1991 - Sergei Bubka pole vaults record 20.25'.
- 1992 - Brandie Burton wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship.
- 1993 - Vinod Kambli scores 227 vs Zimbabwe, his second consecutive Test 200.
- 1994 - Experts from American League certify Cleveland Indian's Jacobs Field is properly lit.
- 1997 - Pittsburgh Penguins' Joe Mullen is first American to score 500 NHL goals.
- 1998 - Welch's/Circle K Golf Championship.
- 1998 - Death of Benjamin Spock, American athlete, pediatrician, and author (born 1903).
- 2006 - (to March 26) The 2006 Commonwealth Games take place in Melbourne, Australia.
- 2007 - Death of Bowie Kuhn, Major League Baseball Commissioner (born 1926).
- 1960 - National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated.
- 1972 - NASA selects three part configuration for Space Shuttle.
- 1988 - NASA reports accelerated breakdown of ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons.
- 1993 - Near the coast of northern Chile, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake occurs.
Other history:
- 1493 - Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after first new world voyage.
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