Page 6: Historical Events In March - 05

1932  Takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered on March - 05.   

1933  On this day in history fDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday   

1933  Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history mother-in-law's day first celebrated (Amarillo TX)   

1934  Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Tx) on this day in history.   

1935  1st premature baby health law in US (Chicago) on March - 05.   

1936  The British Spitfire makes it's first flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history spitfire makes it's 1st flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton)   

1941  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1942  Bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese troop march into Batavia on March - 05.   

1943  On this day in history anti fascist strikes in Italy   

1943  British and Canadian bombers start Battle of the Ruhr; year-long bombing offensive against Germany on March - 05.   

1943  RAF bombs Essen Germany on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history the Japanese are routed in the Battle of Bismark Sea off New Guinea.   

1944  On this day in history 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

1944  Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67 on this day in history.   

1945  Allied troops converge on the Rhine on March - 05.   

1945  On March - 05 generals Eisenhower, Patton & Patch meet in Luneville   

1945  On March - 05 uS 7th Army Corps captures Cologne   

1945  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1945  Allies bombs The Hague, Netherlands on March - 05.   

1946  On March - 05 british prime minister Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, MS.   

1946  Winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech on this day in history.   

1946  Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton MO), the term sticks for the next 50 years on March - 05.   

1946  Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri) on this day in history.   

1947  Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on March - 05.   

1948  Actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history uS rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height   

1948  On March - 05 charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies   

1949  On this day in history bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30   

1952  Terence Rattigan's "Deep Blue Sea," premieres in London on March - 05.   

1952  Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1953  Josef Stalin's death announced on this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On this day in history death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

1539  On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69