Page 6: Historical Events In March - 02

1925  SDAP-Second-Faction (Dutch Socialists) of parliament demands drastic disarmament on March - 02.   

1925  On this day in history dutch Socialists demand drastic disarmament   

1927  On March - 02 babe Ruth becomes highest paid baseball player ($70,000 per year)   

1927  On this day in history siegfried Kohler, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1930  Jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA) on this day in history.   

1930  David H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

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

1931  Duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut on March - 02.   

1933  "King Kong", premieres at Radio City Music Hall &RKO Roxy NYC on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan   

1933  "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall & RKO Roxy NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  On this day in history bradman scores 369 in 253 mins, SA v Tasmania, 46 fours 4 sixes   

1937  Mexico nationalizes oil on this day in history.   

1937  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1938  Trials of Soviet leaders begins in the Soviet Union on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 02 landslides & floods cause over 200 deaths (LA Calif)   

1939  Eugenio Pacelli chosen as Pope Pius XII on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 02 mass Legislature votea to ratify the Bill of Rights; 147 years late   

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

1939  Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65 on March - 02.   

1940  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win   

1942  Admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon on March - 02.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

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

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

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 March - 02.   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

1127  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered   

1316  On this day in history death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.   

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil