Page 6: Historical Events In March - 20

1936  On this day in history durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for S Afr 1891-92), dies   

1937  Franco-offensive at Guadalajara Spain on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 20 7,000 Jews flee German occupied Memel Lithuania   

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

1940  On March - 20 paul Reynoud becomes French premier   

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

1941  On March - 20 d A van den Bosch, anti-nazi clergyman (Amersfoort Camp), dies   

1942  Convoy PQ13 departs Reykjavik Iceland to Russia on this day in history.   

1942  General MacArthur vows, "I shall return" on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history major German assault on Malta   

1942  Theodoro Valcarcel, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1943  German U-384 bombed &sunk on March - 20.   

1944  Bus falls off bridge into Passaic River NJ, killing 16 on March - 20.   

1944  On this day in history 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  On March - 20 mount Vesuvius, Italy explodes   

1944  On this day in history felix Woyrsch, composer, dies at 83   

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

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

1950  The birth of William Hurt, American film actor on this day in history.   

1950  Walter Eucken, German economist, dies at 59 on March - 20.   

1951  Indonesian army offensive against Darul Islam on Java on March - 20.   

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

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

1952  US Senate's final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan on March - 20.   

1952  24th Academy Awards on March - 20.   

1952  24th Academy Awards: "American in Paris", Humphrey Bogart &Vivian Leigh win on March - 20.   

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

1953  On March - 20 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  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on March - 20.   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on March - 20.   

1644  On March - 20 birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

1393  Death of Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed on this day in history.   

1413  On March - 20 death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on this day in history.