Historical Events In March - 02

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

1925  On March - 02 dutch Socialists demand drastic disarmament  

1927  On this day in history 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  On March - 02 chicago Black Hawks shut-out for NHL record 8th straight game  

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

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

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

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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 this day in history duane E Graveline, Newport Vt, astronaut  

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

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  On this day in history union Pacific tests light-weight high-speed passenger train, Omaha  

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 March - 02.  

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

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

1938  Landslides & floods cause over 200 deaths (LA Calif) on March - 02.  

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

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

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

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

1940  Soviet armies conquer Tuppura Island Finland on March - 02.  

1940  1st intercollegiate track meet telecast, MSG, NYC on this day in history.  

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

1942  On March - 02 14th Academy Awards "How Green was My Valley", Gary Cooper &Joan Fontaine win  

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1409  John II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0855  On this day in history 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  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.  

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.  

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.  

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 March - 02.