Page 9: Historical Events In March - 07

1944  Japans begins offensive in Burma on March - 07.   

1945  Branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League on this day in history.   

1945  Cologne taken by allied armies on this day in history.   

1945  Formal undertaking of complete German surrender on this day in history.   

1945  German General Keitel repeats surrender signing in Berlin for the benefit of the Russians; WWII ends in Europe on March - 07.   

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  Nazi Generals Jodl & Von Friedenburg surrender on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands   

1945  Pulitzer prize awarded to John Hersey (Bell for Adano) on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 07 sS open fire on crowd in Amsterdam, killing 22   

1945  The Commanding Officer, CGAS Floyd Bennett Field reported that a dunking sonar suspended from an XHOS-1 helicopter had been tested successfully on March - 07.   

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  On this day in history yugoslavia government of Tito forms   

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

1946  William H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands on March - 07.   

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

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

1947  General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution on this day in history.   

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

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

1948  Nazi collaborator V-Mann Antonius van de Waals sentenced to death on this day in history.   

1948  The Dodecanese islands officially become part of Greece again, ending the Italian rule on this day in history.   

1950  World Ice Pairs Figure Skating Championship in London won by Karol Kennedy &Peter Kennedy (USA) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On March - 07 ali Razmara, Shah of Iran (1950-51), assassinated   

1952  The birth of William Boyd, British writer on March - 07.   

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0189  Publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211) was born on this day in history.   

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

1574  John Wilbye, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1621  On March - 07 birth of georg Neumark, composer   

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

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

0203  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on March - 07.   

0308  Death of Saint Eubulus, Christian martyr on this day in history.   

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

1111  Bohemund I of Tarente, French ruler of Antioch, dies on this day in history.   

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

1274  On March - 07 thomas Aquinas, Italian thelogian/saint, dies at 48   

1305  On this day in history gwijde van Dampierre, count of Flanders/count of Namur, dies at 78