Historical Events In March - 20

1916  Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium on this day in history.   

1916  Pierre Messmer, PM (France) on March - 20.   

1917  On this day in history lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, becomes the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine   

1917  Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 20 bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)   

1920  The first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months) on this day in history.   

1920  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on March - 20.   

1920  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger on March - 20.   

1920  On this day in history 1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months)   

1920  Douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician on March - 20.   

1920  On this day in history venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60   

1921  Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Senegal, director general (UNESCO) on March - 20.   

1922  USS Langley is commissioned, Navy's 1st aircraft Carrier on this day in history.   

1922  On March - 20 arnold Burgen, college president (Academia Europaea)   

1923  Bavarian minister of Interior refuses to forbid Nazi SA on March - 20.   

1923  On March - 20 belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent   

1924  Finnair begins scheduled flight of Helsinki-Tallinn on this day in history.   

1925  James Pickles, judge on this day in history.   

1925  George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 on March - 20.   

1926  Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle) on March - 20.   

1928  On this day in history fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood)   

1929  On March - 20 british Columbia Telephone Company sets up subsidiary, North-West Telephone Company, the world's first radiotelephone company   

1929  Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France (WW I), dies at 77 on March - 20.   

1930  Clessie Cummins sets diesel engine speed record of 129.39 kph on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin   

1932  On this day in history kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kara-Kalpak ASSR   

1933  On this day in history dachau, first concentration camp, completed   

1933  On this day in history establishment of the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dachau.   

1933  On March - 20 dachau, 1st concentration camp, completed   

1933  On this day in history giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR   

1934  On March - 20 test of practical radar apparatus made by Rudolf Kuhnold in Kiel Germany   

1934  Rudolf Kuhnold demonstrates radar in Kiel Germany on March - 20.   

1934  A Emma W T von Waldeck-Pyrmont, Dutch queen (& regent), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1935  "Your Hit Parade" made its debut on radio on this day in history.   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1477  On this day in history birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On March - 20 birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

1680  On March - 20 birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on this day in history.   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on this day in history.   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on March - 20.   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  On March - 20 death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on this day in history.