1st March 1958
Jersey buys Fort Regent
The States of Jersey bought Fort Regent from the British government for £14,500, but initially was unsure what to do with the site. Plans for its development were finally approved in principle in 1961.
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Other events that occured in March
Man sentenced to death for murder
- A man who was tried and convicted of murder was sentenced to death in March 1966, had his sentence commuted to life in jail.
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States of Jersey authorises construction of the Eastern Railway
- Jersey's Eastern Railway was build in stages after its construction was authorised by the States in March 1871.
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Coup leader released from Elizabeth Castle
- Robert Overton was critical of Cromwell and planned a coup d’etat, which Cromwell discovered before he could put his plans into action.
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Singer and actress Alma Stanley dies in prison
- Jersey-born Alma Stanley, who had been one of the most famous stage actors of her time, died in Holloway prison in 1931.
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