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 March - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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  General MacArthur vows, "I shall return" on March - 20.   

1942  On this day in history major German assault on Malta   

1942  On March - 20 theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41   

1943  On March - 20 british offensive against Mareth-line   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Mount Vesuvius, Italy explodes on March - 20.   

1944  Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 on March - 20.   

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 March - 20.   

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

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

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

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

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

1951  Jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74 on March - 20.   

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

1952  US Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan on this day in history.   

1952  On March - 20 24th Academy Awards   

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

1953  Senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 20 graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60   

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

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

1502  On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  On March - 20 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  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on March - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1415  On this day in history henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45