Page 7: Historical Events In March - 02

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

1942  14th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1943  On March - 02 the first transport from Westerbork Netherlands to Sobibor concentration camp   

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

1943  Alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

1944  16th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

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

1945  8th Air Force bombs Dresden on March - 02.   

1945  On March - 02 king Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government   

1946  On March - 02 dutch troops land on East Bali   

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

1946  On March - 02 kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA   

1949  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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   

1949  The first automatic street light (New Milford CT) on March - 02.   

1950  On March - 02 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  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  On March - 02 antartic crossed for the first time by Dr Vivian Fuchs   

1958  On March - 02 the first surface crossing of Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days   

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 March - 02.   

1962  Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game on this day in history.   

1964  Beatles begin filming "A Hard Day's Night", George Harrison meets Patti Boyd on this day in history.   

1965  "Sound Of Music" opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 02.   

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  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

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

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  On this day in history wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies   

1383  On this day in history amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies   

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