March 15, 1961 South Africa withdrews from British Commonwealth March 15, 1961 Terry Cummings, NBA forward (Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers) March 15, 1960 Donna Smith, Portland Oregon, playmate (March, 1985) March 15, 1960 Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (1st underwater park) March 15, 1960 National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated March 15, 1959 Eliot Teltscher, California, tennis player (US Davis Cup team) March 15, 1959 Harold Baines, Easton MD, outfielder (Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers) March 15, 1959 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship March 15, 1959 Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 m 42.5 s March 15, 1959 WILX TV channel 10 in Lansing, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting March 15, 1958 KULR TV channel 8 in Billings, MT (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting March 15, 1958 Laura Carrington, actress (Louisa-Alphabet City) March 15, 1958 Oscar Robertson of Cin scores a NCAA midwest region-record 56 pts March 15, 1958 Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma & is permanently disabled March 15, 1958 U.S.S.R. performs atmospheric nuclear test March 15, 1957 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb (Britain) March 15, 1957 Park Overall, Tenn, actress (Laverne-Empty Nest, Mississippi Burning) March 15, 1956 Clay Matthews, NFL linebacker (Atlanta Falcons) March 15, 1956 Whipper Billy Watson beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA champ March 15, 1955 Dee Snider, Massapequa NY, (Twisted Sister-We're Not Gonna Take It)