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  On March - 20 7,000 Jews flee German occupied Memel Lithuania   

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  Paul Reynoud becomes French premier on this day in history.   

1941  Nazi-German/Yugoslav pact drawn on March - 20.   

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

1942  On this day in history convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia   

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

1942  Major German assault on Malta on March - 20.   

1942  On this day in history theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41   

1943  On this day in history british offensive against Mareth-line   

1943  German U-384 bombed &sunk on this day in history.   

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 March - 20.   

1945  On March - 20 uS 70th Infantry division/7th Armour division attack Saar   

1946  On this day in history belgian government of Spaak, resigns   

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

1947  On March - 20 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic   

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

1948  On this day in history 1st live televised musical Eugene Ormandy on CBS followed in 90   

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

1950  The birth of William Hurt, American film actor on March - 20.   

1950  On this day in history walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59   

1951  On this day in history indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java   

1951  On March - 20 jan Ingenhoven, composer, dies at 74   

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

1952  On this day in history uS Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan   

1952  On this day in history 24th Academy Awards   

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 this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history graciliano Ramos, Brazilian author (Vidas Secas), dies at 60   

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

1725  On March - 20 birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

1728  On March - 20 birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

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

0842  On this day in history alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on this day in history.   

1393  Death of Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed on March - 20.   

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

1415  On March - 20 henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45