Page 5: Historical Events In March - 20

1916  Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium on this day in history.   

1916  On March - 20 pierre Messmer, PM (France)   

1917  On this day in history 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   

1917  Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958) on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 20 bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)   

1920  The first flight from London to South Africa lands (1½ months) on March - 20.   

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

1920  On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger   

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

1920  On this day in history douglas G Chapman, biomathematical statistician   

1920  On this day in history venustiano Carranza, president Mexico (1915-20), murdered at 60   

1921  Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow, Senegal, director general (UNESCO) on March - 20.   

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

1922  On this day in history arnold Burgen, college president (Academia Europaea)   

1923  Bavarian minister of Interior refuses to forbid Nazi SA on this day in history.   

1923  Belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent on March - 20.   

1924  On March - 20 finnair begins scheduled flight of Helsinki-Tallinn   

1925  On this day in history james Pickles, judge   

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  Fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood) on March - 20.   

1929  On March - 20 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 March - 20.   

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

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

1933  On March - 20 establishment of the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dachau.   

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

1933  On this day in history giuseppe [Joe] Zangara, electrocuted for assassination attempt on FDR   

1934  Test of practical radar apparatus made by Rudolf Kuhnold in Kiel Germany on this day in history.   

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

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1469  On this day in history birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  On March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

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 this day in history.   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on this day in history.   

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

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on this day in history.   

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

0842  On March - 20 alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on March - 20.   

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

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on March - 20.   

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  On this day in history henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45