Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

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

1940  Göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history goering says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest   

1940  On March - 15 alfred Marr, cricketer (Test for Australia 1885, scored 0 & 5), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1943  Allied reconnaissance flight over Java on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 15 red Army evacuates Kharkov   

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

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

1945  17th Academy Awards "Going my Way", Bing Cosby and Ingrid Bergman win on March - 15.   

1945  On this day in history billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)   

1945  Catholic University of Nijmegen reopens on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history herman B Wiardi Beckman, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies at 41   

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  John Lee appointed first black commissioned officer in US Navy on March - 15.   

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

1948  On March - 15 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 March - 15.   

1949  WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, PA (NBC) begins broadcasting on March - 15.   

1950  NYC hires Dr Wallace E Howell as its official "rainmaker" on this day in history.   

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  On March - 15 persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company   

1952  Greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean on March - 15.   

1952  On this day in history "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 March - 15.   

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

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

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

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

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 March - 15.   

0752  On this day in history 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  On March - 15 mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  On March - 15 death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

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