Historical Events In March - 02

1925  SDAP-Second-Faction (Dutch Socialists) of parliament demands drastic disarmament on this day in history.   

1925  Dutch Socialists demand drastic disarmament on March - 02.   

1927  On this day in history babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year)   

1927  On March - 02 siegfried Kohler, composer   

1928  Philip K Dick, writer on this day in history.   

1929  Congress creates Court of Customs &Patent Appeals on March - 02.   

1929  On this day in history chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game   

1929  Donald Gosling, English parkeerplaatsenmagnaat/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1930  1st US indoor glider flight, St Louis Terminal Building on March - 02.   

1930  On March - 02 jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA)   

1930  On March - 02 david H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44   

1931  The birth of Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 02 duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut   

1933  On this day in history "King Kong", premieres at Radio City Music Hall &RKO Roxy NYC   

1933  Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan on March - 02.   

1933  On this day in history "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall & RKO Roxy NYC   

1934  Union Pacific tests light-weight high-speed passenger train, Omaha on March - 02.   

1936  On March - 02 bradman scores 369 in 253 minutes, SA vs Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes   

1936  On this day in history bradman scores 369 in 253 mins, SA v Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes   

1937  Mexico nationalizes oil on this day in history.   

1937  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 02 landslides &floods cause over 200 deaths (Los Angeles CA)   

1938  Trials of Soviet leaders begins in the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history landslides & floods cause over 200 deaths (LA Calif)   

1939  On this day in history eugenio Pacelli chosen as Pope Pius XII   

1939  Mass Legislature votea to ratify the Bill of Rights; 147 years late on March - 02.   

1939  On March - 02 roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope, taking the name Pius XII.   

1939  On March - 02 howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65   

1940  Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland on this day in history.   

1940  1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC on this day in history.   

1941  World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joined the Axis Pact on this day in history.   

1942  14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon   

1942  On this day in history hMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers.   

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  On March - 02 birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

1705  On March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  On March - 02 amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.