March 22, 1961 (Wednesday)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower was restored to the United States Army and to his rank as a five-star General of the Army, two months after completing his term as the 34th President of the United States. General Eisenhower had resigned his commission on July 18, 1952, after accepting the Republican Party nomination for the Presidency.
- Died: Gideon Mer, 66, Israeli physician and scientist
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Famous quotes containing the word march:
“When all is over and you march for home,
The spoils of war are easily disposed of:”
—Robert Graves (1895–1985)