Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

1939  On this day in history hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ   

1940  Göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on this day in history.   

1940  Goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on March - 15.   

1940  Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history blizzard in North Dakota kills 151   

1941  Blizzard in ND kills 151 on March - 15.   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 on March - 15.   

1943  Allied reconnaissance flight over Java on March - 15.   

1943  On this day in history red Army evacuates Kharkov   

1944  Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing on March - 15.   

1944  On March - 15 otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86   

1945  17th Academy Awards "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win on March - 15.   

1945  Billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1) on March - 15.   

1945  On this day in history catholic University of Nijmegen reopens   

1945  On March - 15 record album charts first published in the United States   

1945  17th Academy Awards on March - 15.   

1945  On March - 15 herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41   

1945  On March - 15 17th Academy Awards: "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win   

1946  On March - 15 british premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence   

1947  John Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy on March - 15.   

1947  On March - 15 john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia   

1948  Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine on March - 15.   

1948  Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia on this day in history.   

1949  On March - 15 wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances   

1951  On March - 15 in Teheran, Iran Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; founded by Lord Strathcona and first developed by Canadian drillers.   

1951  On this day in history persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company   

1952  Greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean on March - 15.   

1952  On March - 15 "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs   

1953  West Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1954  "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar on March - 15.   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on March - 15.   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On this day in history birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on March - 15.   

1638  On this day in history birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On March - 15 birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on this day in history.   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.   

0752  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22] on March - 15.   

0963  On this day in history romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  On March - 15 mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.   

1311  On March - 15 death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  On this day in history death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)