Page 6: Historical Events In March - 20

1936  Durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for S Afr 1891-92), dies on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain   

1939  On March - 20 7,000 Jews flee German occupied Memel Lithuania   

1939  On March - 20 prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King tells Parliament that Canada will consider any attack on Britain as an attack on the Commonwealth.   

1940  On this day in history paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

1941  Nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn on March - 20.   

1941  D A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies on this day in history.   

1942  Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia on March - 20.   

1942  On this day in history general MacArthur vows, "I shall return"   

1942  Major German assault on Malta on this day in history.   

1942  Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1943  British offensive against Mareth-line on March - 20.   

1943  German U-384 bombed &sunk on this day in history.   

1944  Bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16 on March - 20.   

1944  Lt. Gen. Henry Duncan Graham Crerar 1888-1965 appointed to command of 1st Canadian Army; largest field formation ever formed by Canada; includes British, Dutch, Belgian, and Polish units on March - 20.   

1944  On March - 20 mount Vesuvius, Italy explodes   

1944  On March - 20 felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83   

1945  US 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar on this day in history.   

1946  Belgian government of Spaak, resigns on this day in history.   

1946  Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns on March - 20.   

1947  On this day in history 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

1948  20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

1948  1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90 on March - 20.   

1948  20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

1950  The birth of William Hurt, American film actor on March - 20.   

1950  Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 20 indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java   

1951  Jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1952  24th Academy Awards "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart &Vivian Leigh win on March - 20.   

1952  US Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 24th Academy Awards   

1952  24th Academy Awards: "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart &Vivian Leigh win on this day in history.   

1953  Senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole on this day in history.   

1953  Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 on March - 20.   

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1469  On this day in history birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  On this day in history birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  On March - 20 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

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  On this day in history birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

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

0687  On March - 20 death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on March - 20.   

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on this day in history.   

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

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on March - 20.   

1393  On this day in history 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 this day in history.