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 March - 10.   

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

1933  On this day in history major earthquake in Long Beach CA   

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

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

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

1934  The birth of Fou Ts Ong, Chinese pianist on this day in history.   

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  Barend Barendse, actor/director (Broken Lives), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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  1st US opera telecast, W2XBS, NYC, I Pagliacci on March - 10.   

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  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  On this day in history tully Marshall, actor (Let's Go, Red Dust), dies at 78   

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  On this day in history japan declares Vietnam Independence   

1945  Patton's 3rd Army makes contact with Hodge's first Army on March - 10.   

1945  Tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombing on March - 10.   

1945  On this day in history uS troops lands on Mindanao   

1946  On March - 10 train derailment kills 185 near Aracaju Brazil   

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 March - 10.   

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 March - 10.   

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

1952  Military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba on March - 10.   

1953  Charles Gordon Curtis, inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92 on March - 10.   

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

1956  On March - 10 peter Twiss sets new world air record 1,132 mph (1,823 kph)   

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1415  Vasili II of Russia (d. 1462) was born on March - 10.   

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  Constantine Huygens Jr, Dutch poet/painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1698  On March - 10 birth of gaetano Maria Schiassi, composer   

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

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

1291  On March - 10 death of arghun, Persian ruler   

1391  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.