Historical Events In March - 10

1927  Claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest) on this day in history.   

1928  On March - 10 arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's)   

1931  British Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley on this day in history.   

1933  Major earthquake in Long Beach CA on this day in history.   

1933  Nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics on March - 10.   

1933  Major earthquake in Long Beach, Calif on March - 10.   

1934  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on March - 10.   

1934  The birth of Fou Ts Ong, Chinese pianist on March - 10.   

1934  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis on March - 10.   

1934  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on March - 10.   

1935  On this day in history barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at 82   

1937  An audience of 21,000 jitterbuggers jammed the Paramount Theatre in New York City to see Benny Goodman whom they would crown, ‘King of Swing’ on this night. The popular musician was on March - 10.   

1939  On this day in history 17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India   

1940  1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci on this day in history.   

1940  On March - 10 louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68   

1941  On March - 10 lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets   

1943  On this day in history in northern Bulgaria, farmers threaten to lie down on the tracks to prevent the deportation of Jews. Government rescinds the order to deport Northern Bulgarian Jews.   

1943  Tully Marshall, actor (Let's Go, Red Dust), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 10 david Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52   

1945  Germany blows-up Wessel Bridge on Rhine on this day in history.   

1945  Japan declares Vietnam Independence on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 10 patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's first Army   

1945  Tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombing on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS troops lands on Mindanao   

1946  On March - 10 train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil   

1948  On this day in history 1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca   

1948  Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949   

1951  FBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner on this day in history.   

1951  "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 56 perfs on this day in history.   

1952  On March - 10 military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba   

1953  Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 on March - 10.   

1956  General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios on March - 10.   

1956  On March - 10 peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph)   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on March - 10.   

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on this day in history.   

1503  On March - 10 birth of ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64)   

1538  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

1628  On March - 10 birth of constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on March - 10.   

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on March - 10.   

1698  On March - 10 birth of gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

0037  On March - 10 tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  On this day in history simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies   

1291  Death of Arghun, Persian ruler on this day in history.   

1391  Death of Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on March - 10.   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on March - 10.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1584  On this day in history death of thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)