Page 6: Historical Events In March - 20

1936  Durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for S Afr 1891-92), dies on March - 20.   

1937  Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain on March - 20.   

1939  On this day in history 7,000 Jews flee German occupied Memel Lithuania   

1939  On March - 20 prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King tells Parliament that Canada will consider any attack on Britain as an attack on the Commonwealth.   

1940  On March - 20 paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

1941  Nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn on March - 20.   

1941  On March - 20 d A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies   

1942  Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history general MacArthur vows, "I shall return"   

1942  On March - 20 major German assault on Malta   

1942  Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1943  British offensive against Mareth-line on March - 20.   

1943  German U-384 bombed &sunk on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 20 bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16   

1944  Lt. Gen. Henry Duncan Graham Crerar 1888-1965 appointed to command of 1st Canadian Army; largest field formation ever formed by Canada; includes British, Dutch, Belgian, and Polish units on March - 20.   

1944  On March - 20 mount Vesuvius, Italy explodes   

1944  On March - 20 felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83   

1945  On March - 20 uS 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar   

1946  On this day in history belgian government of Spaak, resigns   

1946  Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

1948  20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

1948  On March - 20 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

1948  20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

1950  The birth of William Hurt, American film actor on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 20 walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59   

1951  Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java on March - 20.   

1951  On March - 20 jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74   

1952  24th Academy Awards "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart &Vivian Leigh win on March - 20.   

1952  On this day in history uS Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan   

1952  On this day in history 24th Academy Awards   

1952  24th Academy Awards: "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart &Vivian Leigh win on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole   

1953  On this day in history graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on March - 20.   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on this day in history.   

1725  On March - 20 birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

1728  On March - 20 birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

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  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on March - 20.   

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  On this day in history mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  On March - 20 death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on this day in history.   

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