Page 6: Historical Events In March - 10

1927  Claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest) on March - 10.   

1928  Arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's) on March - 10.   

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

1933  On this day in history major earthquake in Long Beach CA   

1933  On March - 10 nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics   

1933  On March - 10 major earthquake in Long Beach, Calif   

1934  On March - 10 longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

1934  On March - 10 the birth of Fou Ts Ong, Chinese pianist   

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 this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history 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 .   

1939  17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India on March - 10.   

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

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 March - 10 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  On March - 10 tully Marshall, actor (Let's Go, Red Dust), dies at 78   

1944  David Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52 on March - 10.   

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

1945  On this day in history japan declares Vietnam Independence   

1945  Patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's first Army on March - 10.   

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

1945  US troops lands on Mindanao on this day in history.   

1946  Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil on this day in history.   

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

1948  On this day in history jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered   

1949  Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 on March - 10.   

1951  On March - 10 fBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner   

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

1952  On this day in history military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba   

1953  On March - 10 charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92   

1956  On March - 10 general strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios   

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

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1415  On this day in history birth of vasili II of Russia (d. 1462)   

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

1503  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694)   

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 this day in history tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  Simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies on March - 10.   

1291  On March - 10 death of arghun, Persian ruler   

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

1510  On this day in history death of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)   

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 March - 10.   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on March - 10.