Page 8: Historical Events In March - 01

1937  The inaugural permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut).   

1937  US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day.   

1937  1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct).   

1937  Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people   

1938  G D'Annunzio, writer, dies at 74   

1939  Clarence Decatur C. D. Howe 1886-1960 opens inaugural Trans Canada Air Lines transcontinental passenger service from Montreal to Vancouver.   

1939  Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump exploded at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94   

1940  12th Academy Awards "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat and Vivien Leigh win   

1940  Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published.   

1940  12th Academy Awards.   

1940  Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73   

1940  12th Academy Awards: "Gone with the Wind", Robert Donat and Vivien Leigh win.   

1941  "Captain America" appears in a comic book   

1941  German troops invade Bulgaria   

1941  Himmler inspects Auschwitz concentration camp.   

1941  The inaugural US commercial FM radio station goes on the air, Nashville TN   

1942  Extermination begins at Sobibor   

1942  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.   

1942  Suriname camp for NSB people opens to save Jews   

1942  Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia.   

1942  Malaria in Egypt.   

1943  Jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided   

1943  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.   

1944  The Canadian government ends meat rationing   

1944  U-358 sinks in Atlantic   

1944  ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz.   

1945  British 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten   

1945  Chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi.   

1945  FDR announces success of Yalta Conference.   

1945  Fieldmarshal Kesselring succeeds von Rundstedt as commander   

1945  Hitler orders the destruction of all Germany; it is unworthy of surviving him. His order mandates the destruction not only of military installations, but also of all stores, industries, and transportation and communication installations. Nothing is to fall into enemy hands.   

1945  In this year, Major Frederick A. Tilston Cdn.(The Essex Scottish Regimetn) claims the Victoria Cross at Hochwald, Germany   

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0040  Martial: Latin poet   

1432  Isabel of coimbra: Queen of portugal   

1456  Wladyslaw jagiello: King of bohemia/hungary (1471/90-1516)   

1494  Il bacchiacca: [franceso ubertini], italian painter   

1528  Albrecht v von wittelsbach: [the generous], duke of bavaria   

1547  Rudolph goclenius: German philosopher   

1597  Jean-charles de la faille: Belgian mathematician   

1607  Giovanni francesco milanta: Composer   

0589  Saint david: Patron saint of wales (b. 500)   

0965  Death of Leo viii: Italian (anti-)pope (963-65),   

0986  Death of King lothair of france: King lothair of france (b. 941)   

1131  Death of Stephen ii: King of hungary (1116-31),   

1233  Death of Count thomas i of savoy: Count thomas i of savoy (b. 1178)   

1244  Gruffydd ap llywelyn fawr: Son of llywelyn the great (b. 1200)   

1383  Amadeus vi: (green earl), earl of savoy,   

1510  Francisco d'almeida: Viceroy of india,