Page 8: Historical Events In March - 01

1934  On March - 01 henry Pu Yi crowned emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria   

1936  On March - 01 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 this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history uS Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day   

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

1937  On this day in history croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people   

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

1939  On March - 01 clarence Decatur C. D. Howe 1886-1960 opens first Trans Canada Air Lines transcontinental passenger service from Montreal to Vancouver   

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

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

1940  Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published on March - 01.   

1940  On this day in history 12th Academy Awards   

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 this day in history.   

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  Extermination begins at Sobibor on March - 01.   

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 this day in history japanese troops occupy Kalidjati airport in Java   

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  On March - 01 malaria in Egypt   

1943  On March - 01 jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided   

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  On this day in history the Canadian government ends meat rationing.   

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

1944  On this day in history ... 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  On this day in history fDR announces success of Yalta Conference   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on March - 01.   

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

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

1131  On March - 01 stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies   

1233  On this day in history death of count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178)   

1244  On March - 01 death of gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200)   

1383  Amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49 on March - 01.   

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