Historical Events In March - 01

1934  Henry Pu Yi crowned emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history the Hoover Dam is completed.  

1937  On March - 01 governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles  

1937  On this day in history the first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut)  

1937  On this day in history uS Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day  

1937  On this day in history 1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct)  

1937  Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history g D'Annunzio, writer, dies at 74  

1939  On March - 01 clarence Decatur C. D. Howe 1886-1960 opens first Trans Canada Air Lines transcontinental passenger service from Montreal to Vancouver  

1939  On March - 01 japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump exploded at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.  

1940  On this day in history 12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win  

1940  Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published on March - 01.  

1940  On March - 01 12th Academy Awards  

1940  On March - 01 josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73  

1940  12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat &Vivien Leigh win on this day in history.  

1941  On March - 01 "Captain America" appears in a comic book  

1941  On this day in history german troops invade Bulgaria  

1941  On March - 01 himmler inspects Auschwitz concentration camp  

1941  The first US commercial FM radio station goes on the air, Nashville TN on this day in history.  

1942  Extermination begins at Sobibor on this day in history.  

1942  On March - 01 hMS EXETER sunk, East Indies, north west of Surabaya in Java Sea by torpedoes and 8in gunfire of Japanese cruiser force.  

1942  Japanese troops occupy Kalidjati airport in Java on this day in history.  

1942  Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews on this day in history.  

1942  Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia on March - 01.  

1942  On March - 01 malaria in Egypt  

1943  Jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided on this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history the Canadian Women's Army Corps is founded as part of the Canadian forces; CWACs have full military titles and hold commissions.  

1944  Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history the Canadian government ends meat rationing.  

1944  On March - 01 u-358 sinks in Atlantic  

1944  ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.  

1945  On March - 01 british 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten  

1945  On this day in history chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi  

1945  FDR announces success of Yalta Conference on this day in history.  

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0040  On March - 01 birth of martial, Latin poet (d. 102)  

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on this day in history.  

1456  On this day in history birth of wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)  

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on March - 01.  

1528  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria was born on this day in history.  

1547  Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on March - 01.  

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on March - 01.  

1607  Giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer was born on this day in history.  

0589  On this day in history death of saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500)  

0965  On March - 01 leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies  

0986  On March - 01 death of king Lothair of France (b. 941)  

1131  On this day in history stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies  

1233  On March - 01 death of count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178)  

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on March - 01.  

1383  On March - 01 amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49  

1510  On March - 01 francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59