Historical Events In March - 02

1942  On March - 02 ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman."   

1942  On this day in history 14th Academy Awards   

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

1943  On March - 02 canadian budget introduces unique PAY , PAY, PAY AND pay-as-you-earn income tax system.   

1943  On March - 02 rAAF in battle of the Bismarck Sea   

1943  Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, US &Australia win on this day in history.   

1943  The first transport from Westerbork Netherlands to Sobibor concentration camp on this day in history.   

1943  1st transport from Westerbork Neth to Sobibor concentration camp on this day in history.   

1943  Alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79 on March - 02.   

1944  16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on March - 02.   

1944  On March - 02 fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy   

1944  16th Academy Awards on March - 02.   

1944  16th Academy Awards: "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 8th Air Force bombs Dresden   

1945  King Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government on March - 02.   

1946  On this day in history dutch troops land on East Bali   

1946  Ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam on this day in history.   

1946  Kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA on March - 02.   

1949  On March - 02 a US Air Force B-50 Superfortress, the Lucky Lady Two, lands in Texas, after completing the first non-stop around the globe flight.   

1949  Lucky Lady II (USAF B-50 Superfortress), completes first nonstop round-the-world flight at Fort Worth TX, covering 23,452-mis in 94 hours on March - 02.   

1949  The first automatic street light (New Milford CT) on this day in history.   

1950  M Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76 on March - 02.   

1951  National Defence publish first Canadian casualty list from Korea; six soldiers killed on this day in history.   

1955  On March - 02 king Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father   

1956  On March - 02 morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France   

1957  On this day in history harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70   

1958  Antartic crossed for the first time by Dr Vivian Fuchs on March - 02.   

1958  On this day in history the first surface crossing of Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days   

1958  On March - 02 yemen announces it will join the United Arab Republic   

1959  Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 on March - 02.   

1962  JFK announces US will resume above ground nuclear testing on this day in history.   

1962  Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game on March - 02.   

1964  Beatles begin filming "A Hard Day's Night", George Harrison meets Patti Boyd on March - 02.   

1965  On this day in history "Sound Of Music" opens   

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

1409  On March - 02 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 this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar   

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 March - 02 birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on March - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil