Page 6: Historical Events In March - 11

1934  Netherlands beats Belgium 9-3, in soccer   

1935  Bank of Canada opens   

1935  In this year, Bank of Canada starts operations under Governor Graham Towers; has mandate to issue currency and regulate money supply; government-owned central bank.   

1935  Hermann Goering officially creates German Air Force, the Luftwaffe   

1936  British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin pardons five convicted Irish militants who promise to join growing conflict with Germany   

1937  Paul Scheinpflug, composer, dies at 61.   

1938  In this year, Artur Seyss-Inquart adopts in place of Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria.   

1938  German troops enter Austria   

1938  In this year, Artur Seyss-Inquart formally adopts in place of Kurt von Schuschnigg as Chancellor of Austria; German troops also entered the country.   

1941  Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minnesota, to become wrestling champion.   

1941  FDR signs Lend-Lease Bill (lend money to Britain).   

1941  Bronko Nagurski beats Ray Steele in Minn, to become wrestling champ   

1941  Walford Davies, British organist/composer, dies at 71.   

1942  General MacArthur leaves Corregidor (Bataan) for Australia.   

1942  Japanese troop land on North-Sumatra.   

1942  the inaugural deportation train leaves Paris France for Auschewitz Concentration Camp   

1942  1st deportation train leaves Paris for Auschewitz Concentration Camp   

1943  Nazi Militia forms in Netherlands.   

1944  Dutch resistance fighter Joop Westerweel arrested   

1944  Hendrik W van Loon, Neth/US radio commentator/writer, dies at 62   

1945  1000 allied bombers harass Essen, 4662 ton bombs.   

1945  Flemish Nazi collaborator Maria Huygens sentenced to death.   

1947  In this year, Ottawa-born Barbara Ann Scott gets a ticker-tape parade down Bay Street after winning the World Figure Skating Championship; a year later she claims Olympic Gold   

1947  Victor Hely-Hutchinson, composer, dies at 45   

1948  Jewish Agency of Jerusalem bombed.   

1948  1st black in the US Tennis Open (Reginald Weir).   

1949  Juan Lamonte de Grignon, composer, dies at 76.   

1950  Florence Arliss, actress (Disraeli), dies at 78.   

1951  Philippe of Isacker, Belgian minister, dies at 66   

1953  An American B-47 accidentally drops a nuclear bomb on South Carolina, the bomb doesn't go off due to 6 safety catches.   

1953  1st woman army doctor commissioned (FM Adams).   

1954  US Army charges Senator Joseph McCarthy used undue pressure tactics   

1955  Alexander Fleming, English bacteriologist (penicillin), dies at 73   

1956  In this year, Louise Suggs claims LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.   

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1544  Torquato tasso: Italy, renaissance poet (aminta, apologia)   

1549  Hendrik l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer   

1549  Henric spieghel: Dutch renaissance poet (hertspiegel)   

1596  Isaac elsevier: Book publisher   

1654  Heinrich georg neuss: Composer   

1683  Giovanni veneziano: Composer   

1725  Henry benedict stuart: Pretender to the throne of great britain   

1731  Robert treat paine: Judge, signer (declaration of independence)   

0222  Varius a bassianus: Syrian emperor of rome (218-22), murdered at 18½   

0638  Death of Sophronius of jerusalem: Saint/patriarch of jerusalem,   

0859  Eulogius of cordoba: Spanish bishop and christian martyr   

1198  Marie de champagne: Daughter of louis vii of france (b. 1145)   

1486  Death of Albrecht iii achilles: Elector of brandenburg,   

1514  Donato bramante: Italian architect (b. 1444)   

1575  Death of Matthias flacius: Croatian protestant reformer (b. 1520)   

1602  Death of Emilio de' cavalieri: Italian composer