Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ on March - 15.   

1940  On this day in history göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

1940  On this day in history goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

1940  On March - 15 alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies   

1941  On this day in history blizzard in North Dakota kills 151   

1941  Blizzard in ND kills 151 on March - 15.   

1942  On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70   

1943  On this day in history allied reconnaissance flight over Java   

1943  Red Army evacuates Kharkov on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 15 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 this day in history catholic University of Nijmegen reopens   

1945  Record album charts first published in the United States on March - 15.   

1945  17th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1945  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1945  17th Academy Awards: "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win on March - 15.   

1946  British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history john Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy   

1947  John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy on this day in history.   

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

1948  Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia   

1949  On March - 15 wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on March - 15.   

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

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 March - 15.   

1952  On this day in history greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean   

1952  "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs on March - 15.   

1953  West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1 on this day in history.   

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

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

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on March - 15.   

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

1455  On March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On March - 15 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  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on March - 15.   

0752  On this day in history 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 March - 15.   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on this day in history.   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on March - 15.   

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on this day in history.