Page 6: Historical Events In March - 10

1927  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1933  Nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics on March - 10.   

1933  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 March - 10.   

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

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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 March - 10.   

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

1946  Train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil on March - 10.   

1948  On March - 10 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 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  Military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba on this day in history.   

1953  On March - 10 charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92   

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

1956  On March - 10 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  Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on March - 10.   

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 this day in history.   

1628  Marcello Malpighi, Italian physician (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1698  On this day in history birth of gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

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

0483  Simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies on March - 10.   

1291  Death of Arghun, Persian ruler on this day in history.   

1391  Death of Tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1584  Death of Thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532) on March - 10.