Page 6: Historical Events In March - 02

1925  SDAP-Second-Faction (Dutch Socialists) of parliament demands drastic disarmament on this day in history.   

1925  Dutch Socialists demand drastic disarmament on this day in history.   

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

1927  On March - 02 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  On this day in history donald Gosling, English parkeerplaatsenmagnaat/multi-millionaire   

1930  1st US indoor glider flight, St Louis Terminal Building on March - 02.   

1930  On this day in history jan van Noor, Dutch 2nd Chamber member (CDA)   

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

1931  On this day in history the birth of Mikhail Gorbachev, Former soviet leader   

1931  Duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut on this day in history.   

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

1933  Most powerful earthquake in 180 years hit Japan on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history mexico nationalizes oil   

1937  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73 on March - 02.   

1938  On this day in history landslides &floods cause over 200 deaths (Los Angeles CA)   

1938  On March - 02 trials of Soviet leaders begins in the Soviet Union   

1938  Landslides & floods cause over 200 deaths (LA Calif) on this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1941  World War II: First German military units enter Bulgaria after it joined the Axis Pact on this day in history.   

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  On March - 02 hMS STRONGHOLD, sunk south of Java - by gunfire from Japanese 8in cruiser 'Maya' and destroyers.   

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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on March - 02.   

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

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

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  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.