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 this day in history.  

1942  On March - 02 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  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  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  16th Academy Awards "Casablanca", Jennifer Jones &Paul Lukas win on this day in history.  

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1944  On this day in history 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  8th Air Force bombs Dresden on March - 02.  

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

1946  Dutch troops land on East Bali on March - 02.  

1946  On March - 02 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  On March - 02 the first automatic street light (New Milford CT)  

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 this day in history morocco tears up the Treaty of Féz, declares independence from France  

1957  Harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70 on March - 02.  

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

1958  On March - 02 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  On this day in history jFK announces US will resume above ground nuclear testing  

1962  On March - 02 wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game  

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

1965  "Sound Of Music" opens on March - 02.  

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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  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 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  On this day in history death of charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered  

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 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