Page 8: Historical Events In March - 01

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

1936  The Hoover Dam is completed on March - 01.   

1937  On March - 01 governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles   

1937  The first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) on this day in history.   

1937  On March - 01 uS Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day   

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 this day in history.   

1938  G D'Annunzio, writer, dies at 74 on March - 01.   

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  On this day in history richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history german troops invade Bulgaria   

1941  Himmler inspects Auschwitz concentration camp on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history extermination begins at Sobibor.   

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

1942  On March - 01 japanese troops occupy Kalidjati airport in Java   

1942  On this day in history suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews   

1942  Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history malaria in Egypt   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  The Canadian government ends meat rationing on March - 01.   

1944  On March - 01 u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

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

1945  On March - 01 british 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten   

1945  On March - 01 chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi   

1945  On this day in history fDR announces success of Yalta Conference   

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0040  Martial, Latin poet (d. 102) was born on March - 01.   

1432  On this day in history birth of isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455)   

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  On March - 01 birth of albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria   

1547  Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652)   

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

0589  On March - 01 death of saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500)   

0965  Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies on March - 01.   

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

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

1233  Death of Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on this day in history.   

1383  On March - 01 amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49   

1510  On March - 01 francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59