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  14th Academy Awards on March - 02.  

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

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

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

1943  Sea battle in Bismarck Sea finishes, US &Australia win on March - 02.  

1943  On this day in history 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 March - 02.  

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

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

1944  On March - 02 16th Academy Awards  

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

1945  On March - 02 8th Air Force bombs Dresden  

1945  King Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history kingman Douglass, becomes deputy director of CIA  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1951  On March - 02 national Defence publish first Canadian casualty list from Korea; six soldiers killed  

1955  On this day in history king Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father  

1956  Morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France on this day in history.  

1957  On March - 02 harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70  

1958  On this day in history 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  On this day in history yemen announces it will join the United Arab Republic  

1959  On March - 02 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  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 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 this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight  

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

1555  On March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  On March - 02 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  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 this day in history.  

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  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