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  On this day in history cologne taken by allied armies   

1945  On March - 07 formal undertaking of complete German surrender   

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 this day in history germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reheime, France (to take effect the next day), ending the European theatre of WWII   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration Camp liberated on this day in history.   

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 March - 07.   

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

1945  On this day in history 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   

1945  On this day in history uS 9th Armoured Division attacks Remagen Germany, crosses Rhine   

1945  Yugoslavia government of Tito forms on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 07 adolf Bartels, German writer/racist, dies at 82   

1946  William H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands on this day in history.   

1946  On March - 07 "Three to Make Ready" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 323 perfs   

1947  On March - 07 "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC   

1947  On March - 07 general MacArthur approves Japanese constitution   

1947  On this day in history paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt   

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

1948  On this day in history nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death   

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

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

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

1950  World Men's Figure Skating Championship in London won by Richard Button (USA); this is his 3rd consecutive win on March - 07.   

1950  Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA) on March - 07.   

1951  Ezzard Charles wins 15-round heavyweight decision against Jersey Joe Walcott on March - 07.   

1951  International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics on March - 07.   

1951  Pulitzer prize awarded to Conrad Richter (The Town) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211)   

1481  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537) was born on March - 07.   

1543  On this day in history birth of johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent)   

1556  Guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

1574  On March - 07 birth of john Wilbye, composer   

1602  Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on March - 07.   

1621  Georg Neumark, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On March - 07 birth of henry Purcell, English organist/composer (Dido & Aeneas)   

0161  Antoninus Pius, [Titus Aurelius], emperor of Rome (138-61), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

0308  On this day in history death of saint Eubulus, Christian martyr   

0851  Death of Nominoe, Duke of Brittany on March - 07.   

1111  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78