Page 8: Historical Events In March - 01

1934  On March - 01 henry Pu Yi crowned emperor Kang Teh of Manchuria   

1936  The Hoover Dam is completed on March - 01.   

1937  Governor Wouters innaugrates the radio station on the Dutch Antilles on March - 01.   

1937  On this day in history the first permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut)   

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

1937  1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Ct) on March - 01.   

1937  Croydon epidemic of typhoid fever in Croydon, United Kingdom killing 43 people on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history g D'Annunzio, writer, dies at 74   

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

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 March - 01.   

1940  Richard Wright's novel "Native Son" is published on March - 01.   

1940  12th Academy Awards on March - 01.   

1940  Josef Swickard, actor (Lost City, Tale of 2 Cities), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history "Captain America" appears in a comic book   

1941  On this day in history german troops invade Bulgaria   

1941  Himmler inspects Auschwitz concentration camp on March - 01.   

1941  The first US commercial FM radio station goes on the air, Nashville TN on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history 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 on March - 01.   

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  Tito establishes 2nd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia on March - 01.   

1942  Malaria in Egypt on March - 01.   

1943  On March - 01 jewish old age home for disabled in Amsterdam raided   

1943  On March - 01 the Canadian Women's Army Corps is founded as part of the Canadian forces; CWACs have full military titles and hold commissions.   

1944  On this day in history massive strikes in Northern Italian towns   

1944  On this day in history the Canadian government ends meat rationing.   

1944  On this day in history u-358 sinks in Atlantic   

1944  ... Formans, director Milos Formans mother, dies in Auschwitz on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 01 british 43rd Division under General Essame occupies Xanten   

1945  On this day in history chinese 30th division occupies Hsenwi   

1945  On March - 01 fDR announces success of Yalta Conference   

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0040  Martial, Latin poet (d. 102) was born on March - 01.   

1432  Isabel of Coimbra, queen of Portugal (d. 1455) was born on March - 01.   

1456  Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516) was born on March - 01.   

1494  Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on March - 01.   

1528  Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria was born on this day in history.   

1547  Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born on March - 01.   

1597  Jean-Charles de la Faille, Belgian mathematician (d. 1652) was born on March - 01.   

1607  On this day in history birth of giovanni Francesco Milanta, composer   

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

0965  On March - 01 leo VIII, Italian (anti-)Pope (963-65), dies   

0986  Death of King Lothair of France (b. 941) on this day in history.   

1131  On this day in history stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies   

1233  Death of Count Thomas I of Savoy (b. 1178) on this day in history.   

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

1383  On March - 01 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.