Page 6: Historical Events In March - 10

1927  Claude Laydu, actress (Diary of a Country Priest) on March - 10.   

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

1934  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Suzanne Davis on this day in history.   

1934  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner on this day in history.   

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 March - 10 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  Lee MacPhail, Dodger GM predicts all players will wear batting helmets on this day in history.   

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

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  On March - 10 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  US troops lands on Mindanao on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1948  Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered on March - 10.   

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

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

1956  On this day in history general strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios   

1956  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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 March - 10.   

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  Tiberius Claudius Nero, Roman emperor (14-37), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1291  On March - 10 death of arghun, Persian ruler   

1391  On March - 10 death of tvrtko I first king of Bosnia (b. 1338)   

1510  On this day in history death of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (b. 1445)   

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  On this day in history death of thomas Norton, English politician and writer (b. 1532)