Page 6: Historical Events In March - 10

1927  Claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest) on this day in history.   

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

1931  British Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley on March - 10.   

1933  On March - 10 major earthquake in Long Beach CA   

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

1933  On March - 10 major earthquake in Long Beach, Calif   

1934  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on March - 10.   

1934  The birth of Fou Ts Ong, Chinese pianist on March - 10.   

1934  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis   

1934  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on March - 10.   

1935  On this day in history barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at 82   

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 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  On this day in history david Vogel, Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52   

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

1945  Japan declares Vietnam Independence on March - 10.   

1945  Patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's first Army on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombing   

1945  US troops lands on Mindanao on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 56 perfs on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92   

1956  General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios on this day in history.   

1956  Peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph) on March - 10.   

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1415  On March - 10 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  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on March - 10.   

1538  Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist   

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

1656  Adolf H van Rechteren, Dutch diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.   

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

0037  On March - 10 tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78   

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

1291  Death of Arghun, Persian ruler on March - 10.   

1391  Death of Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) on March - 10.   

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  On March - 10 thomas Elyot, English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46   

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