Page 9: Historical Events In March - 07

1944  On this day in history japans begins offensive in Burma   

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

1945  On March - 07 cologne taken by allied armies   

1945  On March - 07 formal undertaking of complete German surrender   

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

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  On this day in history mauthausen Concentration Camp liberated   

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

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  US 9th Armoured Division attacks Remagen Germany, crosses Rhine on March - 07.   

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 March - 07 william H Hastie inaugurated as first black governor of Virgin Islands   

1946  On this day in history "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 March - 07.   

1947  On this day in history paraguayian Government unleashes contra revolt   

1947  The Kuomintang and Communist Party of China resume full-fledged Civil War on March - 07.   

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 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  World Ladies Figure Skating Championship in London won by Alena Vrzanova (Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.   

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

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

1951  On March - 07 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  On March - 07 ezzard Charles beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for hw boxing title   

1951  Ali Razmara, Shah of Iran (1950-51), assassinated on March - 07.   

1952  The birth of William Boyd, British writer on this day in history.   

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0189  Publius Septimius Geta, Roman Emperor (d. 211) was born on March - 07.   

1481  Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1543  Johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent) was born on March - 07.   

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  Kano Tanju, Japanese painter (palaces, portraits) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0203  Death of Perpetua and Felicitas, Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209) on this day in history.   

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