Historical Events In March - 15

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ on March - 15.   

1940  On March - 15 göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

1940  On March - 15 goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

1940  On this day in history alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies   

1941  Blizzard in North Dakota kills 151 on this day in history.   

1941  Blizzard in ND kills 151 on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 15 alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70   

1943  Allied reconnaissance flight over Java on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history red Army evacuates Kharkov   

1944  On March - 15 italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing   

1944  Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1945  17th Academy Awards "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win on March - 15.   

1945  Billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1) on this day in history.   

1945  Catholic University of Nijmegen reopens on March - 15.   

1945  Record album charts first published in the United States on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 17th Academy Awards   

1945  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 17th Academy Awards: "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win   

1946  On March - 15 british premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence   

1947  John Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy on March - 15.   

1947  On this day in history john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy   

1948  On March - 15 bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia   

1948  Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine on March - 15.   

1948  Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia on this day in history.   

1949  On March - 15 wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on March - 15.   

1950  "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances on this day in history.   

1951  In Teheran, Iran Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; founded by Lord Strathcona and first developed by Canadian drillers on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 15 persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company   

1952  Greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

1952  "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 15 west Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1   

1953  Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on March - 15.   

1954  "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar on March - 15.   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on this day in history.   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on March - 15.   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  On March - 15 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on March - 15.   

1666  On March - 15 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  On this day in history odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

0752  On this day in history zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  On this day in history romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  On this day in history mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  On March - 15 death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on March - 15.