Page 5: Historical Events In March - 20

1916  On this day in history allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium   

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 this day in history.   

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

1920  The first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

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

1920  On this day in history 1st flight from London to South Africa lands (took 1½ months)   

1920  Douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician on this day in history.   

1920  Venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 20 arnold Burgen, college president (Academia Europaea)   

1923  Bavarian minister of Interior refuses to forbid Nazi SA on March - 20.   

1923  On this day in history belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent   

1924  Finnair begins scheduled flight of Helsinki-Tallinn on March - 20.   

1925  On this day in history james Pickles, judge   

1925  George N Curzon, British Foreign minister (1919-22), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1926  Ted Bessell, Flushing NY, actor (Don-That Girl, Frankie-Gomer Pyle) on this day in history.   

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

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

1929  Ferdinand Foch, Marshal of France (WW I), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1930  Clessie Cummins sets diesel engine speed record of 129.39 kph on this day in history.   

1931  Bishop Schreiber warns against national-socialism in Berlin on March - 20.   

1932  Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kara-Kalpak ASSR on March - 20.   

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

1933  On this day in history establishment of the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dachau.   

1933  Dachau, 1st concentration camp, completed on this day in history.   

1933  On March - 20 giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR   

1934  Test of practical radar apparatus made by Rudolf Kuhnold in Kiel Germany on March - 20.   

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

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

1935  On this day in history "Your Hit Parade" made its debut on radio   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on March - 20.   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on March - 20.   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  On this day in history birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

1728  On this day in history birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on March - 20.   

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

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

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on March - 20.   

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

1393  On March - 20 death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on this day in history.   

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