Historical Events In March - 02

1925  On March - 02 sDAP-Second-Faction (Dutch Socialists) of parliament demands drastic disarmament  

1925  On March - 02 dutch Socialists demand drastic disarmament  

1927  Babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year) on this day in history.  

1927  Siegfried Kohler, composer on March - 02.  

1928  On this day in history philip K Dick, writer  

1929  On March - 02 congress creates Court of Customs &Patent Appeals  

1929  Chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game on this day in history.  

1929  Donald Gosling, English parkeerplaatsenmagnaat/multi-millionaire on March - 02.  

1930  On this day in history 1st US indoor glider flight, St Louis Terminal Building  

1930  On March - 02 jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA)  

1930  David H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1931  The birth of Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader on this day in history.  

1931  On March - 02 duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut  

1933  "King Kong", premieres at Radio City Music Hall &RKO Roxy NYC on March - 02.  

1933  Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan on March - 02.  

1933  On March - 02 "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall & RKO Roxy NYC  

1934  Union Pacific tests light-weight high-speed passenger train, Omaha on this day in history.  

1936  On March - 02 bradman scores 369 in 253 minutes, SA vs Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes  

1936  Bradman scores 369 in 253 mins, SA v Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes on March - 02.  

1937  Mexico nationalizes oil on March - 02.  

1937  On this day in history gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73  

1938  Landslides &floods cause over 200 deaths (Los Angeles CA) on this day in history.  

1938  On this day in history trials of Soviet leaders begins in the Soviet Union  

1938  On this day in history landslides & floods cause over 200 deaths (LA Calif)  

1939  Eugenio Pacelli chosen as Pope Pius XII on March - 02.  

1939  Mass Legislature votea to ratify the Bill of Rights; 147 years late on March - 02.  

1939  On this day in history roman Catholic Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli is elected Pope, taking the name Pius XII.  

1939  On this day in history howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65  

1940  On this day in history soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland  

1940  On March - 02 1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC  

1941  World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joined the Axis Pact on March - 02.  

1942  14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win on this day in history.  

1942  On March - 02 admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon  

1942  HMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers on this day in history.  

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1316  On this day in history birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)  

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on March - 02.  

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight  

1545  On March - 02 birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)  

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

0855  On March - 02 death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)  

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies  

1127  On March - 02 death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on this day in history.  

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.  

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on this day in history.