Historical Events In March - 01

1934  Henry Pu Yi crowned emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history the Hoover Dam is completed.   

1937  Governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles on March - 01.   

1937  On this day in history the first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut)   

1937  US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day on this day in history.   

1937  1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct) on March - 01.   

1937  Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people on March - 01.   

1938  On this day in history g D'Annunzio, writer, dies at 74   

1939  On this day in history clarence Decatur C. D. Howe 1886-1960 opens first Trans Canada Air Lines transcontinental passenger service from Montreal to Vancouver   

1939  Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump exploded at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win   

1940  Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published on this day in history.   

1940  12th Academy Awards on March - 01.   

1940  Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1940  12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win on March - 01.   

1941  "Captain America" appears in a comic book on this day in history.   

1941  German troops invade Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 01 himmler inspects Auschwitz concentration camp   

1941  The first US commercial FM radio station goes on the air, Nashville TN on March - 01.   

1942  On this day in history extermination begins at Sobibor.   

1942  HMS EXETER sunk, East Indies, north west of Surabaya in Java Sea by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese troops occupy Kalidjati airport in Java on this day in history.   

1942  Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews on March - 01.   

1942  On March - 01 tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

1942  Malaria in Egypt on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided   

1943  On March - 01 the Canadian Women's Army Corps is founded as part of the Canadian forces; CWACs have full military titles and hold commissions.   

1944  Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 01 the Canadian government ends meat rationing.   

1944  On March - 01 u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

1944  On March - 01 ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz   

1945  On this day in history british 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten   

1945  Chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi on this day in history.   

1945  FDR announces success of Yalta Conference on March - 01.   

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0040  Martial, Latin poet (d. 102) was born on this day in history.   

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)   

1494  On March - 01 birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

1528  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria was born on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)   

1597  On March - 01 birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)   

1607  Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer was born on March - 01.   

0589  On this day in history death of saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500)   

0965  On this day in history leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies   

0986  Death of King Lothair of France (b. 941) on this day in history.   

1131  On this day in history stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies   

1233  Death of Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178) on March - 01.   

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on March - 01.   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49   

1510  Francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59 on March - 01.