Historical Events In March - 10

1927  Claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest) on this day in history.   

1928  Arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's) on March - 10.   

1931  On this day in history british Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley   

1933  On March - 10 major earthquake in Long Beach CA   

1933  Nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics on this day in history.   

1933  Major earthquake in Long Beach, Calif on this day in history.   

1934  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on March - 10.   

1934  The birth of Fou Ts Ong, Chinese pianist on March - 10.   

1934  On March - 10 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis   

1934  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on March - 10.   

1935  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at 82 on March - 10.   

1937  An audience of 21,000 jitterbuggers jammed the Paramount Theatre in New York City to see Benny Goodman whom they would crown, ‘King of Swing’ on this night. The popular musician was on this day in history.   

1939  17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India on March - 10.   

1940  On March - 10 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci   

1940  On March - 10 louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68   

1941  Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets on this day in history.   

1943  In northern Bulgaria, farmers threaten to lie down on the tracks to prevent the deportation of Jews. Government rescinds the order to deport Northern Bulgarian Jews on March - 10.   

1943  On March - 10 tully Marshall, actor (Let's Go, Red Dust), dies at 78   

1944  On March - 10 david Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52   

1945  Germany blows-up Wessel Bridge on Rhine on this day in history.   

1945  Japan declares Vietnam Independence on this day in history.   

1945  Patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's first Army on this day in history.   

1945  Tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombing on this day in history.   

1945  US troops lands on Mindanao on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 10 train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil   

1948  On this day in history 1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca   

1948  Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered on this day in history.   

1949  Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history fBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner   

1951  "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 56 perfs on this day in history.   

1952  Military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba on this day in history.   

1953  Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 on March - 10.   

1956  On this day in history general strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios   

1956  On this day in history peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph)   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on March - 10.   

1452  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews)   

1503  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on March - 10.   

1538  On March - 10 birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

1628  Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist was born on March - 10.   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on March - 10.   

1656  On March - 10 birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician   

1698  On March - 10 birth of gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

0037  On March - 10 tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  On March - 10 simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies   

1291  On this day in history death of arghun, Persian ruler   

1391  On March - 10 death of tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  On this day in history death of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on this day in history.   

1546  On March - 10 thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on March - 10.