Page 8: Historical Events In March - 01

1934  On this day in history henry Pu Yi crowned emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria   

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  The first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) on March - 01.   

1937  US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day on March - 01.   

1937  1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct) on this day in history.   

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

1938  G D'Annunzio, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1940  On this day in history 12th Academy Awards   

1940  On this day in history josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

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

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

1941  German troops invade Bulgaria on March - 01.   

1941  On March - 01 himmler inspects Auschwitz concentration camp   

1941  The first US commercial FM radio station goes on the air, Nashville TN on this day in history.   

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  Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia on March - 01.   

1942  Malaria in Egypt on this day in history.   

1943  Jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided on March - 01.   

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

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

1944  The Canadian government ends meat rationing on this day in history.   

1944  U-358 sinks in Atlantic on March - 01.   

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

1945  British 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten on March - 01.   

1945  On this day in history chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi   

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

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0040  On this day in history birth of martial, Latin poet (d. 102)   

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on March - 01.   

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

1494  On this day in history 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  Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on March - 01.   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history birth of giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer   

0589  Death of Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500) on March - 01.   

0965  On March - 01 leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies   

0986  On March - 01 death of king Lothair of France (b. 941)   

1131  Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies on March - 01.   

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

1244  On this day in history death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200)   

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 this day in history.