Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

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

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

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

1941  On this day in history blizzard in ND kills 151   

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  On this day in history red Army evacuates Kharkov   

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

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  On March - 15 17th Academy Awards   

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

1945  On this day in history 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  Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia on this day in history.   

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

1950  NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on March - 15.   

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  Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company on this day in history.   

1952  Greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean on this day in history.   

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

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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  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 March - 15.   

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

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on March - 15.   

0044  On March - 15 death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  On this day in history odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

0752  On this day in history zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on March - 15.   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on March - 15.   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.   

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 this day in history.