Page 8: Historical Events In March - 01

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

1936  On March - 01 the Hoover Dam is completed.   

1937  Governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles on this day in history.   

1937  The first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) on March - 01.   

1937  US Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day on this day in history.   

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  G D'Annunzio, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1940  Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published on this day in history.   

1940  On March - 01 12th Academy Awards   

1940  On this day in history 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 March - 01 german troops invade Bulgaria   

1941  Himmler inspects Auschwitz concentration camp on March - 01.   

1941  On March - 01 the first US commercial FM radio station goes on the air, Nashville TN   

1942  On March - 01 extermination begins at Sobibor.   

1942  On this day in history 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  On March - 01 tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

1942  On March - 01 malaria in Egypt   

1943  On March - 01 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 on this day in history.   

1944  Massive strikes in Northern Italian towns on March - 01.   

1944  The Canadian government ends meat rationing on this day in history.   

1944  U-358 sinks in Atlantic on March - 01.   

1944  On March - 01 ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz   

1945  British 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten on March - 01.   

1945  Chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi on March - 01.   

1945  FDR announces success of Yalta Conference on March - 01.   

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

1432  On this day in history birth of isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455)   

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  On March - 01 birth of albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria   

1547  On this day in history birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on this day in history.   

1607  On March - 01 birth of giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer   

0589  Death of Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales (b. 500) on this day in history.   

0965  Leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies on this day in history.   

0986  Death of King Lothair of France (b. 941) on March - 01.   

1131  Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies on this day in history.   

1233  Death of Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178) on March - 01.   

1244  Death of Gruffydd ap Llywelyn Fawr, son of Llywelyn the Great (b. 1200) on this day in history.   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, (Green Earl), earl of Savoy, dies at 49   

1510  Francisco d'Almeida, viceroy of India, dies in battle at about 59 on March - 01.