Page 6: Historical Events In March - 20

1936  On March - 20 durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for S Afr 1891-92), dies   

1937  Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain on this day in history.   

1939  7,000 Jews flee German occupied Memel Lithuania on this day in history.   

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  Paul Reynoud becomes French premier on March - 20.   

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

1941  D A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies on March - 20.   

1942  Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia on this day in history.   

1942  General MacArthur vows, "I shall return" on this day in history.   

1942  Major German assault on Malta on March - 20.   

1942  On this day in history theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41   

1943  British offensive against Mareth-line on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history german U-384 bombed &sunk   

1944  On March - 20 bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16   

1944  On March - 20 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.   

1944  On this day in history 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  On this day in history belgian government of Spaak, resigns   

1946  On March - 20 belgian govt of Spaak, resigns   

1947  180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic on March - 20.   

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

1948  On this day in history 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

1948  On March - 20 20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win   

1950  On March - 20 the birth of William Hurt, American film actor   

1950  Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on March - 20.   

1951  Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java on March - 20.   

1951  Jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74 on March - 20.   

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

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

1952  24th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole   

1953  Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on March - 20.   

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

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  On March - 20 birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

1680  On March - 20 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 March - 20 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 March - 20 death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on this day in history.   

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.