Historical Events In March - 05

1932  Takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered on this day in history.   

1933  FDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday on March - 05.   

1933  On this day in history germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes)   

1934  On this day in history mother-in-law's day first celebrated (Amarillo TX)   

1934  Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Tx) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 1st premature baby health law in US (Chicago)   

1936  On this day in history the British Spitfire makes it's first flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton)   

1936  On this day in history spitfire makes it's 1st flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton)   

1941  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82 on March - 05.   

1942  On this day in history bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

1942  Japanese troop march into Batavia on March - 05.   

1943  On March - 05 anti fascist strikes in Italy   

1943  British and Canadian bombers start Battle of the Ruhr; year-long bombing offensive against Germany on March - 05.   

1943  RAF bombs Essen Germany on March - 05.   

1943  The Japanese are routed in the Battle of Bismark Sea off New Guinea on March - 05.   

1944  1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony on March - 05.   

1944  On this day in history max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

1945  Allied troops converge on the Rhine on this day in history.   

1945  Generals Eisenhower, Patton & Patch meet in Luneville on March - 05.   

1945  On March - 05 uS 7th Army Corps captures Cologne   

1945  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history allies bombs The Hague, Netherlands   

1946  On March - 05 british prime minister Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, MS.   

1946  Winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech on March - 05.   

1946  Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton MO), the term sticks for the next 50 years on March - 05.   

1946  On this day in history winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri)   

1947  On this day in history alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63   

1948  On March - 05 actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson   

1948  On this day in history uS rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height   

1948  On this day in history charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies   

1949  On March - 05 bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30   

1952  On March - 05 terence Rattigan's "Deep Blue Sea," premieres in London   

1952  On March - 05 vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63   

1953  Josef Stalin's death announced on this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  On March - 05 birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on March - 05.   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on this day in history.   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0254  On March - 05 lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  On March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on March - 05.   

1574  On this day in history philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  On March - 05 don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69