Page 6: Historical Events In March - 05

1932  On this day in history takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered   

1933  FDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday on March - 05.   

1933  On this day in history germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes)   

1934  Mother-in-law's day first celebrated (Amarillo TX) on this day in history.   

1934  Mother-in-law's day 1st celebrated (Amarillo, Tx) on March - 05.   

1935  On this day in history 1st premature baby health law in US (Chicago)   

1936  The British Spitfire makes it's first flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton) on this day in history.   

1936  Spitfire makes it's 1st flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton) on March - 05.   

1941  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 05 bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

1942  Japanese troop march into Batavia on this day in history.   

1943  Anti fascist strikes in Italy on March - 05.   

1943  British and Canadian bombers start Battle of the Ruhr; year-long bombing offensive against Germany on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history rAF bombs Essen Germany   

1943  The Japanese are routed in the Battle of Bismark Sea off New Guinea on March - 05.   

1944  On this day in history 1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

1944  On this day in history max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67   

1945  On this day in history allied troops converge on the Rhine.   

1945  On March - 05 generals Eisenhower, Patton & Patch meet in Luneville   

1945  US 7th Army Corps captures Cologne on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill   

1945  Allies bombs The Hague, Netherlands on this day in history.   

1946  British prime minister Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, MS on this day in history.   

1946  Winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech on March - 05.   

1946  Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton MO), the term sticks for the next 50 years on March - 05.   

1946  On March - 05 winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri)   

1947  Alfredo Casella, Italian composer/conductor (La Giara), dies at 63 on March - 05.   

1948  Actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson on March - 05.   

1948  US rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height on March - 05.   

1948  On this day in history charles Prince, cricketer (5 & 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies   

1949  Bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30 on March - 05.   

1952  Terence Rattigan's "Deep Blue Sea," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1952  Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63 on March - 05.   

1953  On this day in history josef Stalin's death announced   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on March - 05.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on March - 05.   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  On March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on March - 05.   

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69