Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ on this day in history.   

1940  On March - 15 göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

1940  Goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on this day in history.   

1940  Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies on this day in history.   

1941  Blizzard in North Dakota kills 151 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history blizzard in ND kills 151   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history allied reconnaissance flight over Java   

1943  On March - 15 red Army evacuates Kharkov   

1944  On this day in history italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing   

1944  On March - 15 otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86   

1945  17th Academy Awards "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)   

1945  On March - 15 catholic University of Nijmegen reopens   

1945  On March - 15 record album charts first published in the United States   

1945  17th Academy Awards on March - 15.   

1945  On March - 15 herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41   

1945  On this day in history 17th Academy Awards: "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win   

1946  British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence on March - 15.   

1947  On March - 15 john Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy   

1947  John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy on March - 15.   

1948  Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia on this day in history.   

1948  On March - 15 sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine   

1948  Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia on this day in history.   

1949  WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting on March - 15.   

1950  NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on this day in history.   

1950  "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances on March - 15.   

1951  In Teheran, Iran Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; founded by Lord Strathcona and first developed by Canadian drillers on this day in history.   

1951  Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company on this day in history.   

1952  Greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

1952  "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 15 west Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1   

1953  On March - 15 patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1954  On March - 15 "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar   

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On this day in history birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.   

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on March - 15.   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On March - 15 death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  On this day in history odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

0752  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  On March - 15 romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.   

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on March - 15.