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 March - 20.   

1939  On this day in history 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  Paul Reynoud becomes French premier on this day in history.   

1941  Nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history d A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies   

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

1942  General MacArthur vows, "I shall return" on March - 20.   

1942  Major German assault on Malta on March - 20.   

1942  Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41 on March - 20.   

1943  On this day in history british offensive against Mareth-line   

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

1944  On this day in history bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Mount Vesuvius, Italy explodes on this day in history.   

1944  Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1945  US 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar on March - 20.   

1946  On this day in history belgian government of Spaak, resigns   

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

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

1950  On this day in history the birth of William Hurt, American film actor   

1950  On this day in history walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59   

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

1951  On this day in history jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74   

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 March - 20 24th Academy Awards   

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

1953  On March - 20 senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole   

1953  On March - 20 graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1477  On March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

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 March - 20 birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on March - 20.   

0842  On March - 20 alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

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

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 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 March - 20.