Historical Events In March - 15

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ on this day in history.  

1940  On March - 15 göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest  

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

1940  On March - 15 alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies  

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 this day in history.  

1943  Allied reconnaissance flight over Java on March - 15.  

1943  On March - 15 red Army evacuates Kharkov  

1944  Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing on this day in history.  

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

1945  On this day in history 17th Academy Awards "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win  

1945  On this day in history billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)  

1945  Catholic University of Nijmegen reopens on March - 15.  

1945  On this day in history record album charts first published in the United States  

1945  On March - 15 17th Academy Awards  

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

1945  17th Academy Awards: "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win on this day in history.  

1946  British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence on this day in history.  

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

1947  John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy on March - 15.  

1948  On March - 15 bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia  

1948  On this day in history sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine  

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

1949  WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

1950  On March - 15 nYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker"  

1950  "Consul" opens at Barrymore Theater NYC for 269 performances on March - 15.  

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 March - 15 persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company  

1952  On this day in history greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean  

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

1953  On this day in history west Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1  

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  On March - 15 birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)  

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  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on this day in history.  

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.  

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on March - 15.  

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

0044  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on March - 15.  

0493  On March - 15 odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies  

0752  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]  

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

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.  

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.  

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on March - 15.  

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