Page 9: Historical Events In March - 07

1944  Japans begins offensive in Burma on this day in history.   

1945  Branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League on March - 07.   

1945  Cologne taken by allied armies on March - 07.   

1945  Formal undertaking of complete German surrender on March - 07.   

1945  German General Keitel repeats surrender signing in Berlin for the benefit of the Russians; WWII ends in Europe on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 07 germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reheime, France (to take effect the next day), ending the European theatre of WWII   

1945  On this day in history mauthausen Concentration Camp liberated   

1945  On March - 07 nazi Generals Jodl & Von Friedenburg surrender   

1945  Princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands on March - 07.   

1945  On March - 07 pulitzer prize awarded to John Hersey (Bell for Adano)   

1945  SS open fire on crowd in Amsterdam, killing 22 on this day in history.   

1945  The Commanding Officer, CGAS Floyd Bennett Field reported that a dunking sonar suspended from an XHOS-1 helicopter had been tested successfully on this day in history.   

1945  The tandem rotor XHRP-X transport helicopter, built under Navy contract by P-V Engineering Forum made its first flight at the contractor's plant at Sharon Hill on March - 07.   

1945  On March - 07 uS 9th Armoured Division attacks Remagen Germany, crosses Rhine   

1945  On this day in history yugoslavia government of Tito forms   

1945  Adolf Bartels, German writer/racist, dies at 82 on March - 07.   

1946  On this day in history william H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands   

1946  "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs on this day in history.   

1947  "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC on this day in history.   

1947  On March - 07 general MacArthur approves Japanese constitution   

1947  Paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history the Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War.   

1948  On March - 07 nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

1948  On March - 07 the Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule.   

1950  World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy &Peter Kennedy (USA) on March - 07.   

1950  On March - 07 world Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia)   

1950  On this day in history world Men's Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA); this is his 3rd consecutive win   

1950  On March - 07 ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA)   

1951  On this day in history ezzard Charles wins 15-round heavyweight decision against Jersey Joe Walcott   

1951  On March - 07 international Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics   

1951  Pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town) on March - 07.   

1951  Ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title on this day in history.   

1951  Ali Razmara, Shah of Iran (1950-51), assassinated on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history the birth of William Boyd, British writer   

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0189  On March - 07 birth of publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211)   

1481  On March - 07 birth of baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)   

1543  On March - 07 birth of johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent)   

1556  On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)   

1574  On this day in history birth of john Wilbye, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on March - 07.   

1659  Henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas) was born on March - 07.   

0161  On March - 07 antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74   

0203  On March - 07 death of perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on March - 07.   

0851  On this day in history death of nominoe, Duke of Brittany   

1111  On March - 07 bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies   

1226  Death of William de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader on this day in history.   

1274  Thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1305  Gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78 on March - 07.