Historical Events In March - 07

1944  Japans begins offensive in Burma on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League   

1945  Cologne taken by allied armies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history formal undertaking of complete German surrender   

1945  German General Keitel repeats surrender signing in Berlin for the benefit of the Russians; WWII ends in Europe on March - 07.   

1945  Germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reheime, France (to take effect the next day), ending the European theatre of WWII on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history mauthausen Concentration Camp liberated   

1945  Nazi Generals Jodl & Von Friedenburg surrender on this day in history.   

1945  Princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands on March - 07.   

1945  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Hersey (Bell for Adano) on this day in history.   

1945  SS open fire on crowd in Amsterdam, killing 22 on March - 07.   

1945  The Commanding Officer, CGAS Floyd Bennett Field reported that a dunking sonar suspended from an XHOS-1 helicopter had been tested successfully on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history the tandem rotor XHRP-X transport helicopter, built under Navy contract by P-V Engineering Forum made its first flight at the contractor's plant at Sharon Hill   

1945  On March - 07 uS 9th Armoured Division attacks Remagen Germany, crosses Rhine   

1945  Yugoslavia government of Tito forms on March - 07.   

1945  On this day in history adolf Bartels, German writer/racist, dies at 82   

1946  William H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 07 "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs   

1947  "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC on March - 07.   

1947  General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution on March - 07.   

1947  Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history the Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War.   

1948  Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1948  The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule on this day in history.   

1950  World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy &Peter Kennedy (USA) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia)   

1950  On March - 07 world Men's Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA); this is his 3rd consecutive win   

1950  On March - 07 ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA)   

1951  Ezzard Charles wins 15-round heavyweight decision against Jersey Joe Walcott on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history international Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics   

1951  Pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town) on this day in history.   

1951  Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 07 ali Razmara, Shah of Iran (1950-51), assassinated   

1952  The birth of William Boyd, British writer on March - 07.   

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0189  On March - 07 birth of publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211)   

1481  On March - 07 birth of baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)   

1543  Johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On March - 07 birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)   

1574  John Wilbye, composer was born on March - 07.   

1602  On March - 07 birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on March - 07.   

1659  On this day in history birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

0161  Antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74 on March - 07.   

0203  On March - 07 death of perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on March - 07.   

0851  Death of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany on March - 07.   

1111  On this day in history bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies   

1226  On this day in history death of william de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader   

1274  Thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48 on March - 07.   

1305  Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 on this day in history.