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 this day in history prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King tells Parliament that Canada will consider any attack on Britain as an attack on the Commonwealth.   

1940  On this day in history paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

1941  On this day in history nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn   

1941  D A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies on March - 20.   

1942  On this day in history convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia   

1942  On March - 20 general MacArthur vows, "I shall return"   

1942  On this day in history 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  On March - 20 german U-384 bombed &sunk   

1944  Bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16 on March - 20.   

1944  On March - 20 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 this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83   

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

1946  Belgian government of Spaak, resigns on March - 20.   

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

1947  180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic on March - 20.   

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

1948  On this day in history 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

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

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

1950  Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1951  Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java on this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history 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  Senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole on March - 20.   

1953  Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 on March - 20.   

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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  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on March - 20.   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on March - 20.   

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

1680  On this day in history 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 March - 20.   

0842  On this day in history alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on this day in history.   

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on this day in history.   

1351  On March - 20 mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

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

1413  On this day in history 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.