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 March - 02.  

1942  On this day in history 14th Academy Awards  

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

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 March - 02 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 this day in history 1st transport from Westerbork Neth to Sobibor concentration camp  

1943  On March - 02 alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79  

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

1944  On this day in history fumes from locomotive stalled in a tunnel suffocates 521 in Italy  

1944  16th Academy Awards on March - 02.  

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

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  Dutch troops land on East Bali on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history ho Chi Minh elected President of North Vietnam  

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

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 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 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  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  The first surface crossing of Antarctic continent is completed in 99 days on March - 02.  

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

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

1962  On March - 02 jFK announces US will resume above ground nuclear testing  

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

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

1965  On March - 02 "Sound Of Music" opens  

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)  

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 March - 02 birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.  

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.  

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.  

0986  On this day in history 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 March - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1572  Death of Mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil on March - 02.