Historical Events In March - 15

1939  On March - 15 hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ  

1940  On March - 15 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 this day in history.  

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  On March - 15 blizzard in ND kills 151  

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70 on March - 15.  

1943  On March - 15 allied reconnaissance flight over Java  

1943  On this day in history red Army evacuates Kharkov  

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  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  17th Academy Awards on this day in history.  

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

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

1947  On this day in history john Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in US Navy  

1948  Bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team vs Western Australia on March - 15.  

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  On March - 15 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 this day in history "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  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  "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  Patty Berg wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on March - 15.  

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  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on March - 15.  

1455  On March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)  

1493  On this day in history birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France  

1591  On March - 15 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)  

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China  

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)  

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.  

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

1034  On this day in history mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies  

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  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)