Page 6: Historical Events In March - 20

1936  Durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for S Afr 1891-92), dies on March - 20.   

1937  On March - 20 franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain   

1939  7,000 Jews flee German occupied Memel Lithuania on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 20 prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King tells Parliament that Canada will consider any attack on Britain as an attack on the Commonwealth.   

1940  On this day in history paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

1941  On March - 20 nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn   

1941  D A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies on March - 20.   

1942  On March - 20 convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia   

1942  On March - 20 general MacArthur vows, "I shall return"   

1942  Major German assault on Malta on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 20 theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41   

1943  British offensive against Mareth-line on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 20 german U-384 bombed &sunk   

1944  On this day in history bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16   

1944  On March - 20 lt. Gen. Henry Duncan Graham Crerar 1888-1965 appointed to command of 1st Canadian Army; largest field formation ever formed by Canada; includes British, Dutch, Belgian, and Polish units.   

1944  Mount Vesuvius, Italy explodes on March - 20.   

1944  Felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1945  US 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar on March - 20.   

1946  Belgian government of Spaak, resigns on this day in history.   

1946  Belgian govt of Spaak, resigns on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

1948  20th Academy Awards "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on March - 20.   

1948  1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90 on March - 20.   

1948  20th Academy Awards: "Gentleman's Agreement", Ronald Colman, Loretta Young win on this day in history.   

1950  On March - 20 the birth of William Hurt, American film actor   

1950  Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1951  On March - 20 indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java   

1951  Jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1952  24th Academy Awards "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart &Vivian Leigh win on this day in history.   

1952  On March - 20 uS Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan   

1952  24th Academy Awards on March - 20.   

1952  24th Academy Awards: "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart &Vivian Leigh win on this day in history.   

1953  Senator Edwin C Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole on March - 20.   

1953  Graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On March - 20 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

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 March - 20.   

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 March - 20 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45