Page 6: Historical Events In March - 09

1941  Carlos Pedrell, composer, dies at 62.   

1942  Construction of the Alaska Highway began   

1943  Delft opposition group-Pahud de Mortanges overthrown   

1943  Greek Jews of Salonika are transported to Nazi extermination camps   

1943  Oskar Hêks, Czech marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz   

1945  334 US B-29 Superfortresses attack Tokyo with 120000 fire bomb   

1945  Japanese proclaim the "independence" of Indo-China   

1946  Dutch troops land at Batavia/Semarang.   

1947  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Richard Button.   

1947  Stanley Jackson, cricketer (20 Tests for England 1893-1905), dies   

1947  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Gretchen Merrill.   

1948  Provisionary Indonesian government installed in Batavia   

1949  Brigadier General Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA.   

1949  England beat South Africa by scoring 174 runs in 94 minutes.   

1949  The inaugural all-electric dining car was placed in service -- on the Illinois Central Railroad   

1949  Brigadier Gen Edwin K Wright, USA, ends term as deputy director of CIA.   

1950  Edgar Rice Burroughs the US novelist, author of the 'Tarzan' books, dies.   

1950  Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64000 in New York NY   

1950  Willie Sutton robs Manufacturers Bank of $64000 in NYC   

1952  In this year, Heinz Neuhaus claims Europe Heavyweight Boxing title.   

1953  Josef Stalin buried in Moscow   

1954  This was the day that critics called"TV’s coming of age." Edward R. Murrow presented his report on Joseph R. McCarthy, the controversial Wisconsin Senator,.   

1954  WNBT-TV (now WNBC-TV), New York, broadcast the inaugural local color television commercials.   

1954  1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) NYC (Castro Decorators).   

1955  Matthew A Henson, met Peary on 6/4/1909 at North Pole, dies at 88   

1956  Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus arrested and exiled to Seychelles   

1956  Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England   

1957  8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska   

1957  In the Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 8.8 quake, one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World and one of the 15 Largest Earthquakes in the United States   

1957  In the Fox Islands, Alaska a 7.1 earthquake occurred   

1958  George Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2000 points in season   

1959  Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold   

1959  The inaugural known radar contact is made with Venus   

1959  "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances.   

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1213  Hugh iv: Duke of burgundy, french crusader   

1454  Amerigo vespucci: Italian explorer (america)   

1564  David fabricius: Essens germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)   

1568  Aloysius "luigi" van gonzaga: Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

1629  Tsar alexis i of russia: Tsar alexis i of russia (d. 1676)   

1697  Friederike c neuber: German actress/author (allerkostbarste schatz)   

1720  Philip yorke: 2nd earl of hardwicke, english politician   

1735  August bernhard valentin herbing: Composer   

1202  Death of King sverre of norway: King sverre of norway   

1422  Death of Jan zelivsky: Hussite priest (b. 1380)   

1440  Death of St frances of rome: Italian nun (b. 1384)   

1566  Death of David riccio: Italian singer/secretary of mary stuart, murdered   

1620  Death of Aegidius albertinus: German writer (lucifer's kingdom),   

1649  James hamilton: 1st duke of hamilton, scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  Jules "cardinal" mazarin: Chief minister of france,   

1688  Death of Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter,