Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

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

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

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  Blizzard in North Dakota kills 151 on March - 15.   

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  On this day in history allied reconnaissance flight over Java   

1943  Red Army evacuates Kharkov on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 15 italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing   

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

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  On March - 15 17th Academy Awards   

1945  On this day in history 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  British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1948  Sir Laurence Olivier on the cover of LIFE magazine on this day in history.   

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

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

1951  On this day in history 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 March - 15.   

1953  Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

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 March - 15.   

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

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

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

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

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

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

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 March - 15.   

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on this day in history.