Page 6: Historical Events In March - 05

1932  Takuma Dan, Japanese baron/financier/industrial, murdered   

1933  FDR proclaims 10-day bank holiday   

1933  In this year, Germany's Nazi Party claims majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes)   

1934  Mother-in-law's day inaugural celebrated (Amarillo TX).   

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

1935  1st premature baby health law in US (Chicago)   

1936  The British Spitfire makes it's inaugural flight (Eastleigh Aerodrome in Southampton).   

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

1941  Ludwig Quidde, German historian/politician (Nobel 1927), dies at 82.   

1942  Bosnia Tito establishes 3rd Proletarit Brigade in Bosnia   

1942  Japanese troop march into Batavia   

1943  Anti fascist strikes in Italy   

1943  British and Canadian bombers start Battle of the Ruhr; year-long bombing offensive against Germany   

1943  RAF bombs Essen Germany.   

1943  The Japanese are routed in the Battle of Bismark Sea off New Guinea.   

1944  1st performance of Walter Piston's 2nd Symphony   

1944  Max Jacob, French writer, dies in nazi concentration camp at 67.   

1945  Allied troops converge on the Rhine   

1945  Generals Eisenhower, Patton and Patch meet in Luneville   

1945  US 7th Army Corps captures Cologne   

1945  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill.   

1945  Allies bombs The Hague, Netherlands.   

1946  British prime minister Winston Churchill delivers his "Iron Curtain" speech at Westminster College in Fulton, MS   

1946  Winston Churchill uses the term 'Iron Curtain' in a speech   

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

1946  Winston Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech (Fulton Missouri).   

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

1948  Actor Eli Wallach marries actress Anne Jackson   

1948  US rocket flies record 4800 KPH to 126k height.   

1948  Charles Prince, cricketer (5 and 1 in only Test for S Africa), dies.   

1949  Bradman plays his last innings in 1st-class cricket, gets 30   

1952  Terence Rattigan's "Deep Blue Sea," premieres in London.   

1952  Vladimir Vladimirovich Scherbachov, composer, dies at 63   

1953  Josef Stalin's death announced   

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1133  King henry ii of england: King henry ii of england (d. 1189)   

1324  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis i: [the great], king of hungary (1342-82), poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus mercator: Rupelmonde (belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John coke: English politician   

1574  William oughtred: England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)   

1585  John george i: Elector of saxony   

0254  Lucius i: Bishop of rome (253-54),   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'da'ulah: Jewish grand vizier of persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da correggio: Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da cunha: Portuguese governor in india (b. 1487)   

1561  Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

1574  Death of Philip of saint-aldegonde: Flem viceroy holland/zealand/utrecht,   

1576  Don luis de requesens y zuniga: Viceroy of neth (1573-76),   

1605  Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], pope (1592-1605),