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  On March - 15 blizzard in North Dakota kills 151   

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 this day in history allied reconnaissance flight over Java   

1943  On March - 15 red Army evacuates Kharkov   

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

1944  Otto von Below, German commandant (WW I), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1945  On March - 15 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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 March - 15.   

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

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

1946  On this day in history british premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 March - 15.   

1950  On this day in history 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  Persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company on this day in history.   

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  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  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on this day in history.   

1275  On March - 15 birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

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 this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history 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  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.