Page 6: Historical Events In March - 02

1925  SDAP-Second-Faction (Dutch Socialists) of parliament demands drastic disarmament on this day in history.   

1925  Dutch Socialists demand drastic disarmament on this day in history.   

1927  Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year) on March - 02.   

1927  On this day in history siegfried Kohler, composer   

1928  Philip K Dick, writer on March - 02.   

1929  On March - 02 congress creates Court of Customs &Patent Appeals   

1929  Chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history donald Gosling, English parkeerplaatsenmagnaat/multi-millionaire   

1930  1st US indoor glider flight, St Louis Terminal Building on March - 02.   

1930  On this day in history jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA)   

1930  David H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1931  On this day in history the birth of Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader   

1931  On this day in history duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut   

1933  "King Kong", premieres at Radio City Music Hall &RKO Roxy NYC on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 02 most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan   

1933  "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall & RKO Roxy NYC on this day in history.   

1934  On March - 02 union Pacific tests light-weight high-speed passenger train, Omaha   

1936  On this day in history bradman scores 369 in 253 minutes, SA vs Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes   

1936  Bradman scores 369 in 253 mins, SA v Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history mexico nationalizes oil   

1937  On this day in history gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73   

1938  On March - 02 landslides &floods cause over 200 deaths (Los Angeles CA)   

1938  Trials of Soviet leaders begins in the Soviet Union on March - 02.   

1938  Landslides & floods cause over 200 deaths (LA Calif) on this day in history.   

1939  Eugenio Pacelli chosen as Pope Pius XII on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history mass Legislature votea to ratify the Bill of Rights; 147 years late   

1939  Roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope, taking the name Pius XII on March - 02.   

1939  Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1940  Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC   

1941  On March - 02 world War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joined the Axis Pact.   

1942  14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon   

1942  HMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers on this day in history.   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on this day in history.   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.   

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.   

1333  On March - 02 wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.