Page 9: Historical Events In March - 07

1944  Japans begins offensive in Burma on March - 07.   

1945  On March - 07 branch Rickey announces formation of the US Negro Baseball League   

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

1945  On March - 07 formal undertaking of complete German surrender   

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

1945  Germany signs an unconditional surrender at Allied headquarters in Reheime, France (to take effect the next day), ending the European theatre of WWII on this day in history.   

1945  Mauthausen Concentration Camp liberated on March - 07.   

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

1945  Princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1945  On March - 07 yugoslavia government of Tito forms   

1945  Adolf Bartels, German writer/racist, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Ice Pairs Championship at London won by K Kennedy & P Kennedy (USA) on this day in history.   

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

1951  On this day in history ali Razmara, Shah of Iran (1950-51), assassinated   

1952  On March - 07 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  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  On this day in history birth of guillaume du Vair, French writer (d. 1621)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 07.   

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.