Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ on March - 15.   

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

1940  On this day in history 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  On March - 15 blizzard in North Dakota kills 151   

1941  On March - 15 blizzard in ND kills 151   

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  Red Army evacuates Kharkov on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86   

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

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

1945  On March - 15 catholic University of Nijmegen reopens   

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

1945  17th Academy Awards on this day in history.   

1945  Herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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 March - 15.   

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

1947  John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy on this day in history.   

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 March - 15.   

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 March - 15.   

1950  On March - 15 "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 March - 15 persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company   

1952  On March - 15 greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean   

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

1953  On March - 15 west Germany loses in soccer to Netherlands, 2-1   

1953  On March - 15 patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1954  On March - 15 "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 March - 15.   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on March - 15.   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

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

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

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

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

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 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  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  On this day in history death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on March - 15.