Historical Events In March - 15

1939  On March - 15 hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ   

1940  On this day in history göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

1940  Goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies   

1941  Blizzard in North Dakota kills 151 on this day in history.   

1941  Blizzard in ND kills 151 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70   

1943  On March - 15 allied reconnaissance flight over Java   

1943  Red Army evacuates Kharkov on this day in history.   

1944  Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 15 otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86   

1945  17th Academy Awards "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win on March - 15.   

1945  Billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1) on March - 15.   

1945  On this day in history catholic University of Nijmegen reopens   

1945  On March - 15 record album charts first published in the United States   

1945  On this day in history 17th Academy Awards   

1945  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41 on March - 15.   

1945  On this day in history 17th Academy Awards: "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win   

1946  On this day in history british premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence   

1947  On March - 15 john Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy   

1947  On March - 15 john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia   

1948  Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine on this day in history.   

1948  On March - 15 bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia   

1949  On March - 15 wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  On March - 15 nYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker"   

1950  On March - 15 "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances   

1951  On this day in history in Teheran, Iran Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; founded by Lord Strathcona and first developed by Canadian drillers.   

1951  Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company on this day in history.   

1952  Greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean on March - 15.   

1952  "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs on March - 15.   

1953  West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1 on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 15 patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1954  "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar on March - 15.   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on March - 15.   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.   

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On March - 15 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  On this day in history odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

0752  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on March - 15.   

1034  On March - 15 mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)