Page 5: 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 this day in history.   

1917  On March - 20 dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958)   

1918  On March - 20 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 March - 20 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld   

1920  On March - 20 uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger   

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

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

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

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

1923  On March - 20 bavarian minister of Interior refuses to forbid Nazi SA   

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

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

1925  James Pickles, judge on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1928  Fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1932  Kara-Kalpak Autonomous Region in RSFSR becomes Kara-Kalpak ASSR on this day in history.   

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

1933  Establishment of the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany, Dachau on March - 20.   

1933  Dachau, 1st concentration camp, completed on March - 20.   

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

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

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

1239  On March - 20 death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

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

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

1413  On this day in history death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  On this day in history henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45