Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

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

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

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

1940  Alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies on March - 15.   

1941  Blizzard in North Dakota kills 151 on March - 15.   

1941  Blizzard in ND kills 151 on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 15 alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70   

1943  On March - 15 allied reconnaissance flight over Java   

1943  Red Army evacuates Kharkov on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing   

1944  Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 on March - 15.   

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

1945  On March - 15 billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)   

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  On March - 15 17th Academy Awards   

1945  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41 on March - 15.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history john Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy   

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

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

1948  On March - 15 sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine   

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

1949  On this day in history wICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1950  On this day in history nYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker"   

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

1951  In Teheran, Iran Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company; founded by Lord Strathcona and first developed by Canadian drillers on this day in history.   

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  "2 in the Aisle" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 276 perfs on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar   

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0938  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

0963  On March - 15 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  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

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