Page 6: Historical Events In March - 15

1939  On this day in history hitler occupies Bohemia & Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ   

1940  Göring says 100-200 church bells enough for Germany, smelt the rest on March - 15.   

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  On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Aust/US composer (African Dance), dies at 70   

1943  Allied reconnaissance flight over Java on March - 15.   

1943  On March - 15 red Army evacuates Kharkov   

1944  Italian town of Cassino destroyed by Allied bombing on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Billboard publishes its first album chart (King Cole Trio is #1) on March - 15.   

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  On March - 15 17th Academy Awards   

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

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

1946  On March - 15 british premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence   

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

1947  On this day in history 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 March - 15.   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 115 for the Australian cricket team v Western Australia   

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 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 March - 15 persia nationalizes Anglo-Iranian Oil Company   

1952  On this day in history greatest 24-hour rainfall begins; 187 cm at La Réunion, Indian Ocean   

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 this day in history.   

1954  "CBS Morning Show" premieres with Walter Cronkite and Jack Paar on this day in history.   

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0938  On March - 15 birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  On March - 15 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 March - 15.   

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on March - 15.   

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

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

0493  On March - 15 odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

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

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)