Historical Events In March - 02

1942  On this day in history ten Jews are hung in Zdunsk Wola near Lodz as substitutes for "the 10 hanged sons of Haman."  

1942  14th Academy Awards on March - 02.  

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

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

1943  RAAF in battle of the Bismarck Sea on March - 02.  

1943  On this day in history sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, US &Australia win  

1943  On this day in history the first transport from Westerbork Netherlands to Sobibor concentration camp  

1943  On March - 02 1st transport from Westerbork Neth to Sobibor concentration camp  

1943  On this day in history alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79  

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

1944  Fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy on this day in history.  

1944  16th Academy Awards on this day in history.  

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

1945  8th Air Force bombs Dresden on this day in history.  

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

1946  On March - 02 dutch troops land on East Bali  

1946  On March - 02 ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam  

1946  Kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1949  On March - 02 the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)  

1950  On this day in history m Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76  

1951  On this day in history national Defence publish first Canadian casualty list from Korea; six soldiers killed  

1955  King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father on March - 02.  

1956  Morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France on March - 02.  

1957  Harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1958  Antartic crossed for the first time by Dr Vivian Fuchs on this day in history.  

1958  The first surface crossing of Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days on this day in history.  

1958  Yemen announces it will join the United Arab Republic on March - 02.  

1959  On this day in history eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70  

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 this day in history.  

1964  On March - 02 beatles begin filming "A Hard Day's Night", George Harrison meets Patti Boyd  

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 this day in history.  

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

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

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight  

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  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  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1122  On March - 02 floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies  

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

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