Page 6: Historical Events In March - 06

1933  Anton J Cermak, US mayor of Chicago, murdered.   

1934  Sidney Howard and Paul de Kruif's "Yellowjacket," premieres in NYC   

1935  Retired US Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes dies in Washington, DC   

1935  Frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in LA   

1936  Belgium ends Locarno-pact   

1936  Josef Stransky, composer, dies at 63.   

1937  Frank Vosper, actor/writer (Jew Suss), dies at 37   

1939  [Carl L] Ferdinand von Lindemann, German mathematician, dies at 86   

1940  1st US telecast from an airplane, NYC   

1941  Gutzon Borglum, sculptor (Mt Rushmore), dies at 73   

1943  Battle at Medenine, North-Africa; Rommels assault attack   

1943  Sukarno asks for cooperation with Japanese occupiers   

1943  Battle at Medenine, North-Africa: Rommels assault attack.   

1944  US planes bomb Berlin for the inaugural time during WWII.   

1944  USAF begins daylight bombing of Berlin.   

1945  117 SD-prisoners executed at Savage Farm.   

1945  Chinese 38th division occupies Lashio.   

1945  Erich Honnecker and Erich Hanke flee Nazis.   

1945  Rob Reiner, American director is born.   

1945  Jan Thijssen, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at Savage Farm   

1946  France recognizes Vietnam statehood within Indo-Chinese federation   

1947  XB-45, a US 4-engine jet bomber, makes inaugural test flight, Muroc CA.   

1947  XB-45, 1st US 4-engine jet bomber, makes 1st test flight, Muroc, CA.   

1947  Ludwig Weber, composer, dies at 55.   

1950  Silly Putty invented still here today   

1950  Silly Putty invented.   

1950  Lew Lehr, comedian (Stop Me if I heard this One), dies at 54.   

1951  Belgium extends conscription to 24 months   

1951  Ivor Novello, actor/writer (Lodger, Phantom Fiend), dies at 58   

1953  Malenkov is recorded as becoming chairman of the USSR   

1954  Jan Kalf, Dutch literature/art historian, dies at 80.   

1955  Dutch premiere of Samuel Becketts' "Waiting for Godot"   

1957  Israel completes its withdrawl from Sinai, Middle East.   

1957  The British African colonies of the Gold Coast and Togoland become the independent Republic of Ghana   

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1340  John of gaunt: 1st duke of lancaster   

1405  Johan ii: King of castille   

1405  King john ii of castile: King john ii of castile (d. 1454)   

1459  Jacob fugger: German banker/merchant   

1475  Michelangelo: Italian painter (david)   

1483  Francesco guicciardini: Ital attorney/president of romagna   

1492  Jean luis vives: Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

1495  Luigi alamanni: Italian poet (opere toscane, la coltivazione)   

0766  Death of Chrodegang: Church reformer/bishop of mainz,   

1252  Saint rose of viterbo: Italian saint (b. 1235)   

1490  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver (b. 1458)   

1531  Death of Pedrarias dávila: Spanish conquistador   

1583  Death of Zacharias ursinus: German theologist (heidelberger),   

1615  Death of Pieter both: Dutch admiral/1st gov-gen (east in   

1616  Death of Francis beaumont: Elizabethan playwright,   

1627  Krzysztof zbaraski: Polish statesman (b. 1580)