Page 6: Historical Events In March - 20

1936  On this day in history durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for S Afr 1891-92), dies   

1937  Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain on this day in history.   

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

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

1940  Paul Reynoud becomes French premier on March - 20.   

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

1941  D A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies on this day in history.   

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

1942  General MacArthur vows, "I shall return" on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 20 major German assault on Malta   

1942  Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41 on March - 20.   

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

1943  German U-384 bombed &sunk on March - 20.   

1944  On this day in history bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16   

1944  On this day in history 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.   

1944  Mount Vesuvius, Italy explodes on March - 20.   

1944  Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar   

1946  On March - 20 belgian government of Spaak, resigns   

1946  On March - 20 belgian govt of Spaak, resigns   

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

1948  On March - 20 20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win   

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  On March - 20 the birth of William Hurt, American film actor   

1950  On this day in history walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59   

1951  On March - 20 indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java   

1951  On this day in history jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74   

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

1952  US Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan on March - 20.   

1952  On March - 20 24th Academy Awards   

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

1953  On March - 20 senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole   

1953  Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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1469  On March - 20 birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  On March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  On March - 20 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

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 March - 20.   

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

1725  On this day in history birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on March - 20.   

0687  On March - 20 death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

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 this day in history.   

1239  On March - 20 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 this day in history death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on March - 20.   

1415  On March - 20 henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45