Oleg Cassini 1913 - Fashion designer, Ethel Kennedy (Skakel) 1928 - Wife of U.S. Attorney General Robert Kennedy, Joel Grey 1932 - Singer (Katz), dancer, actor ("Cabaret"), actress Jennifer Grey's father
Louise Lasser 1939 - Actress ("Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman", "Slither"), Peter Riegert 1947 - Actor ("The Mask"), Jim Lauderdale 1957 - Country singer, songwriter
1783 - After receiving a copy of the provisional treaty on March 13, the U.S. Congress proclaimed a formal end to hostilities with Great Britain.
1901 - Construction on the Empire State Building was completed. The building was dedicated and opened on May 1, 1931.
1945 - During World War II, American soldiers liberated the Nazi concentration camp of Buchenwald in Germany.
1947 - Jackie Robinson became the first black player in major-league history. He played in an exhibition game for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
1961 - Israel began the trial of Adolf Eichman, accused of World War II war crimes.
1970 - Apollo 13 blasted off on a mission to the moon that was disrupted when an explosion crippled the spacecraft. The astronauts did return safely.
1980 - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued regulations specifically prohibiting sexual harassment of workers by supervisors.
1984 - China invaded Vietnam.
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