Page 6: Historical Events In March - 10

1927  On this day in history claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest)   

1928  On this day in history arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's)   

1931  On this day in history british Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley   

1933  On March - 10 major earthquake in Long Beach CA   

1933  On March - 10 nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics   

1933  On this day in history major earthquake in Long Beach, Calif   

1934  On March - 10 longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

1934  On this day in history the birth of Fou Ts Ong, Chinese pianist   

1934  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis on March - 10.   

1934  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on this day in history.   

1935  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at 82 on March - 10.   

1937  On March - 10 an audience of 21,000 jitterbuggers jammed the Paramount Theatre in New York City to see Benny Goodman whom they would crown, ‘King of Swing’ on this night. The popular musician was .   

1939  On this day in history 17 villages damaged by hailstones in Hyderabad India   

1940  On this day in history 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci   

1940  Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68 on March - 10.   

1941  Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets on March - 10.   

1943  In northern Bulgaria, farmers threaten to lie down on the tracks to prevent the deportation of Jews. Government rescinds the order to deport Northern Bulgarian Jews on March - 10.   

1943  Tully Marshall, actor (Let's Go, Red Dust), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1944  David Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history germany blows-up Wessel Bridge on Rhine   

1945  Japan declares Vietnam Independence on March - 10.   

1945  On this day in history patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's first Army   

1945  Tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombing on this day in history.   

1945  US troops lands on Mindanao on March - 10.   

1946  Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil on this day in history.   

1948  On March - 10 1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca   

1948  On March - 10 jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered   

1949  Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 on this day in history.   

1951  FBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 10 "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 56 perfs   

1952  Military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba on this day in history.   

1953  Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1956  On March - 10 general strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios   

1956  On this day in history peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph)   

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1415  On this day in history birth of vasili II of Russia (d. 1462)   

1452  Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews) was born on March - 10.   

1503  On this day in history birth of ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64)   

1538  On March - 10 birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

1628  Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist was born on March - 10.   

1628  On March - 10 birth of marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694)   

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on March - 10.   

1698  Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0037  On this day in history tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

0483  Simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On March - 10 death of arghun, Persian ruler   

1391  On March - 10 death of tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  Death of Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445) on this day in history.   

1513  Death of John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford, English commander (b. 1443) on March - 10.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on this day in history.