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  British Labour party removes fascist sir Oswald Mosley on this day in history.   

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

1933  Nevada becomes first US state to regulate narcotics on this day in history.   

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 March - 10.   

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

1940  On this day in history louis de Vries, Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68   

1941  On this day in history lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets   

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

1945  On this day in history japan declares Vietnam Independence   

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

1945  On March - 10 tokyo on fire after night time B-29 bombing   

1945  US troops lands on Mindanao on March - 10.   

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

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

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 March - 10.   

1951  FBI director J Edgar Hoover declines post of baseball commissioner on March - 10.   

1951  On this day in history "Where's Charley?" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 56 perfs   

1952  On this day in history military coup by General Fulgencio Batista in Cuba   

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  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 this day in history.   

1452  On this day in history birth of ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily (expelled Jews)   

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

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

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

0483  On this day in history simplicius, Italian Pope (468-83), dies   

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

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

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