Historical Events In March - 20

1916  Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium on March - 20.   

1916  On this day in history pierre Messmer, PM (France)   

1917  Lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, becomes the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine on March - 20.   

1917  Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) on March - 20.   

1918  On this day in history bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)   

1920  On March - 20 the first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months)   

1920  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld on this day in history.   

1920  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger on this day in history.   

1920  1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months) on March - 20.   

1920  Douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician on March - 20.   

1920  Venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60 on March - 20.   

1921  On March - 20 amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Senegal, director general (UNESCO)   

1922  On March - 20 uSS Langley is commissioned, Navy's 1st aircraft Carrier   

1922  Arnold Burgen, college president (Academia Europaea) on March - 20.   

1923  On this day in history bavarian minister of Interior refuses to forbid Nazi SA   

1923  On March - 20 belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent   

1924  On this day in history finnair begins scheduled flight of Helsinki-Tallinn   

1925  James Pickles, judge on March - 20.   

1925  On March - 20 george N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66   

1926  Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle) on March - 20.   

1928  On March - 20 fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood)   

1929  British Columbia Telephone Company sets up subsidiary, North-West Telephone Company, the world's first radiotelephone company on this day in history.   

1929  On March - 20 ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France (WW I), dies at 77   

1930  On this day in history clessie Cummins sets diesel engine speed record of 129.39 kph   

1931  On March - 20 bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin   

1932  On March - 20 kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kara-Kalpak ASSR   

1933  On March - 20 dachau, first concentration camp, completed   

1933  Establishment of the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dachau on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 20 dachau, 1st concentration camp, completed   

1933  Giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR on March - 20.   

1934  On March - 20 test of practical radar apparatus made by Rudolf Kuhnold in Kiel Germany   

1934  Rudolf Kuhnold demonstrates radar in Kiel Germany on this day in history.   

1934  On March - 20 a Emma W T von Waldeck-Pyrmont, Dutch queen (& regent), dies at 76   

1935  "Your Hit Parade" made its debut on radio on March - 20.   

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1469  On March - 20 birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  On this day in history birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on March - 20.   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on March - 20.   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on March - 20.   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on March - 20.   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on March - 20.   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on this day in history.   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on this day in history.   

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on this day in history.   

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on this day in history.   

1351  On March - 20 mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  On this day in history death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on March - 20.   

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on March - 20.