Page 7: Historical Events In March - 02

1942  On March - 02 ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman."   

1942  On March - 02 14th Academy Awards   

1942  14th Academy Awards: "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win on March - 02.   

1943  On March - 02 canadian budget introduces unique PAY , PAY, PAY AND pay-as-you-earn income tax system.   

1943  On March - 02 rAAF in battle of the Bismarck Sea   

1943  On March - 02 sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, US &Australia win   

1943  On March - 02 the first transport from Westerbork Netherlands to Sobibor concentration camp   

1943  1st transport from Westerbork Neth to Sobibor concentration camp on March - 02.   

1943  On March - 02 alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79   

1944  On March - 02 16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win   

1944  On March - 02 fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy   

1944  16th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 02 16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win   

1945  8th Air Force bombs Dresden on March - 02.   

1945  King Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government on March - 02.   

1946  On March - 02 dutch troops land on East Bali   

1946  Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam on March - 02.   

1946  On this day in history kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA   

1949  On this day in history a US Air Force B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady Two, lands in Texas, after completing the first non-stop around the globe flight.   

1949  Lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes first nonstop round-the-world flight at Fort Worth TX, covering 23,452-mis in 94 hours on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)   

1950  M Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 02 national Defence publish first Canadian casualty list from Korea; six soldiers killed   

1955  On March - 02 king Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father   

1956  Morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France on March - 02.   

1957  Harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1958  Antartic crossed for the first time by Dr Vivian Fuchs on March - 02.   

1958  On March - 02 the first surface crossing of Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days   

1958  Yemen announces it will join the United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

1959  Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history jFK announces US will resume above ground nuclear testing   

1962  On March - 02 wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game   

1964  Beatles begin filming "A Hard Day's Night", George Harrison meets Patti Boyd on March - 02.   

1965  On this day in history "Sound Of Music" opens   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.   

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

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

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

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

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil