Historical Events
1892 - 54th Grand National: Capt. Roddy Owen wins aboard 20/1 chance Father O'Flynn
1971 - Northern Ireland Prime Minister James Chichester-Clark resigns in protest at what he views as a limited security response by the British government
1981 - Jean Harris sentenced 15-to-life for slaying of Scarsdale Diet Dr
1986 - Jacques Chirac forms French government
2001 - Petrobras 36 Oil Platform, the world's largest oil rig, sinks with 400,000 US gallons of fuel and crude oil aboard, after suffering three explosions on March 15
2004 - 18th Soul Train Music Awards: R. Kelly, Janet Jackson, Outkast and Beyoncé win
Famous Birthdays
1872 - Karin Michaelis, writer
1873 - Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian-American piano virtuoso, conductor, and composer (Aleko; Piano Concerto No. 3), born in Oneg or Semyonovo, Russian Empire (d. 1943) [NS=Apr 1]
1882 - René Coty, Le Harve France, president of France (1953-58)
1883 - Colin Campbell, Scottish actor (High Bright Sun, Leather Boys), born in Falkirk, Scotland (d. 1966)
1931 - John Rae, British educator (Conscience and Politics)
1958 - Holly Hunter, American actress (Broadcast News, The Piano), born in Conyers, Georgia
Famous Deaths
1767 - Firmin Abauzit, French scholar and scientist, dies at 87
1866 - Rikard Nordraak, Norwegian composer, dies at 23
1933 - Giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR
2004 - Pierre Sévigny, Canadian military officer and politician, dies at 86
2015 - Gregory Walcott, American actor (Plan 9 from Outer Space, 87th Precinct), dies at 87
2018 - Bobby Mitchell, American golfer (US Masters runner-up 1972), dies of a heart attack at 75
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