Historical Events In March - 20

1916  Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history pierre Messmer, PM (France)   

1917  Lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, becomes the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine on March - 20.   

1917  Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) on March - 20.   

1918  Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) on March - 20.   

1920  The first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months) on March - 20.   

1920  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

1920  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

1920  1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months) on March - 20.   

1920  Douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60   

1921  Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Senegal, director general (UNESCO) on March - 20.   

1922  USS Langley is commissioned, Navy's 1st aircraft Carrier on March - 20.   

1922  Arnold Burgen, college president (Academia Europaea) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history bavarian minister of Interior refuses to forbid Nazi SA   

1923  On March - 20 belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent   

1924  Finnair begins scheduled flight of Helsinki-Tallinn on this day in history.   

1925  James Pickles, judge on this day in history.   

1925  On March - 20 george N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66   

1926  Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood)   

1929  British Columbia Telephone Company sets up subsidiary, North-West Telephone Company, the world's first radiotelephone company on this day in history.   

1929  Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France (WW I), dies at 77 on March - 20.   

1930  Clessie Cummins sets diesel engine speed record of 129.39 kph on this day in history.   

1931  Bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin on March - 20.   

1932  Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kara-Kalpak ASSR on March - 20.   

1933  On March - 20 dachau, first concentration camp, completed   

1933  On March - 20 establishment of the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dachau.   

1933  Dachau, 1st concentration camp, completed on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR   

1934  Test of practical radar apparatus made by Rudolf Kuhnold in Kiel Germany on March - 20.   

1934  On March - 20 rudolf Kuhnold demonstrates radar in Kiel Germany   

1934  A Emma W T von Waldeck-Pyrmont, Dutch queen (& regent), dies at 76 on March - 20.   

1935  "Your Hit Parade" made its debut on radio on this day in history.   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on March - 20.   

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  On March - 20 birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on March - 20.   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on March - 20.   

0842  On this day in history alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on this day in history.   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on March - 20.   

1393  Death of Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed on March - 20.   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on March - 20.   

1415  On March - 20 henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45