Page 5: Historical Events In March - 20

1916  Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium on this day in history.   

1916  Pierre Messmer, PM (France) on March - 20.   

1917  Lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, becomes the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine on March - 20.   

1917  Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) on March - 20.   

1918  Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history the first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months)   

1920  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on March - 20.   

1920  On March - 20 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger   

1920  On this day in history 1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months)   

1920  On March - 20 douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician   

1920  On this day in history venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60   

1921  On this day in history amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Senegal, director general (UNESCO)   

1922  USS Langley is commissioned, Navy's 1st aircraft Carrier on this day in history.   

1922  Arnold Burgen, college president (Academia Europaea) on March - 20.   

1923  Bavarian minister of Interior refuses to forbid Nazi SA on March - 20.   

1923  Belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history finnair begins scheduled flight of Helsinki-Tallinn   

1925  James Pickles, judge on this day in history.   

1925  George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 on March - 20.   

1926  Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle) on March - 20.   

1928  Fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood) on March - 20.   

1929  British Columbia Telephone Company sets up subsidiary, North-West Telephone Company, the world's first radiotelephone company on March - 20.   

1929  Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France (WW I), dies at 77 on March - 20.   

1930  On March - 20 clessie Cummins sets diesel engine speed record of 129.39 kph   

1931  Bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kara-Kalpak ASSR   

1933  Dachau, first concentration camp, completed on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 20 establishment of the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dachau.   

1933  Dachau, 1st concentration camp, completed on March - 20.   

1933  Giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR on March - 20.   

1934  On this day in history test of practical radar apparatus made by Rudolf Kuhnold in Kiel Germany   

1934  Rudolf Kuhnold demonstrates radar in Kiel Germany on this day in history.   

1934  A Emma W T von Waldeck-Pyrmont, Dutch queen (& regent), dies at 76 on March - 20.   

1935  On this day in history "Your Hit Parade" made its debut on radio   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on March - 20.   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on March - 20.   

1634  On March - 20 birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on March - 20.   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on this day in history.   

1725  On March - 20 birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

1728  On this day in history birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  On this day in history death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  On March - 20 alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  On March - 20 mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  On March - 20 death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on March - 20.   

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on March - 20.