Page 6: Historical Events In March - 02

1927  Siegfried Kohler, composer.   

1928  Philip K Dick, writer.   

1929  Congress creates Court of Customs and Patent Appeals   

1929  Chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game.   

1929  Donald Gosling, English parkeerplaatsenmagnaat/multi-millionaire.   

1930  1st US indoor glider flight, St Louis Terminal Building.   

1930  Jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA).   

1930  David H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44   

1931  Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader is born   

1931  Duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut.   

1933  "King Kong", premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy NYC.   

1933  Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan.   

1933  "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy NYC   

1934  Union Pacific tests light-weight high-speed passenger train, Omaha   

1936  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.   

1937  Mexico nationalizes oil.   

1937  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73.   

1938  Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths (Los Angeles CA)   

1938  Trials of Soviet leaders begins in the Soviet Union.   

1938  Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths (LA Calif).   

1939  Eugenio Pacelli chosen as Pope Pius XII   

1939  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.   

1939  Howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65   

1940  Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland.   

1940  1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC   

1941  World War II: inaugural German military units enter Bulgaria after it joined the Axis Pact.   

1942  14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper and Joan Fontaine win   

1942  Admiral Helfrich departs Java for Ceylon   

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

1942  Ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman."   

1942  14th Academy Awards   

1942  14th Academy Awards: "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper and Joan Fontaine win   

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1316  Robert ii: The steward, king of scotland (1371-90)   

1409  John ii: French duke of alencon/co-fighter of jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian vi: [adriaan f boeyens], netherlands, pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von sickingen: German knight   

1545  Thomas bodley: England, diplomat/scholar   

1555  Ludovico spontoni: Composer   

1578  George sandys: English colonist and poet   

1705  William murray: 1st earl of mansfield, scottish judge and politician   

0855  Lothair: King of the franks and holy roman emperor (b. 795)   

0986  Lotharius: King of france (954-86),   

1122  Floris ii: The fat one, count of holland,   

1127  Death of Charles: The good, count of vlanderen, murdered   

1316  Death of Marjorie bruce: Daughter of robert i of scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw iv: The short one/great, duke/king of poland,   

1383  Amadeus vi: Count of savoy,   

1572  Mem de sá: Portuguese governor-general of brazil