Page 7: Historical Events In March - 02

1942  On this day in history ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman."   

1942  14th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history 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  Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, US &Australia win on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history 1st transport from Westerbork Neth to Sobibor concentration camp   

1943  Alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history 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  16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

1945  On March - 02 king Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government   

1946  On March - 02 dutch troops land on East Bali   

1946  On March - 02 ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam   

1946  Kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

1949  The first automatic street light (New Milford CT) on this day in history.   

1950  M Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76 on March - 02.   

1951  National Defence publish first Canadian casualty list from Korea; six soldiers killed on this day in history.   

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  On March - 02 harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70   

1958  On this day in history antartic crossed for the first time by Dr Vivian Fuchs   

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  Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game on March - 02.   

1964  On March - 02 beatles begin filming "A Hard Day's Night", George Harrison meets Patti Boyd   

1965  "Sound Of Music" opens on this day in history.   

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

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

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

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  On March - 02 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  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

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  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.