Page 6: Historical Events In March - 10

1927  On March - 10 claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest)   

1928  Arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's) on this day in history.   

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

1933  Major earthquake in Long Beach CA on March - 10.   

1933  On this day in history nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics   

1933  Major earthquake in Long Beach, Calif on March - 10.   

1934  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on this day in history.   

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

1934  On March - 10 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis   

1934  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner   

1935  On March - 10 barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at 82   

1937  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 on this day in history.   

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

1940  On March - 10 1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci   

1940  Louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 10 lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets   

1943  On March - 10 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.   

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 March - 10.   

1945  Germany blows-up Wessel Bridge on Rhine on March - 10.   

1945  Japan declares Vietnam Independence on March - 10.   

1945  On March - 10 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 March - 10.   

1948  1st civilian to exceed speed of sound-Herb H Hoover, Edwards AFB Ca on this day in history.   

1948  Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered on this day in history.   

1949  Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 on March - 10.   

1951  On March - 10 fBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner   

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

1952  On March - 10 military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba   

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

1956  General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios on March - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1503  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on March - 10.   

1538  On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

1628  On March - 10 birth of constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on March - 10.   

1656  On this day in history birth of adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician   

1698  Gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer was born on March - 10.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1546  Thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46 on March - 10.   

1584  On March - 10 death of thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)