Page 5: Historical Events In March - 24

1923  In China a 7.3 earthquake resulted in 5000 dead. One of the world's deadliest earthquakes.   

1923  Greece is recorded as becoming a republic.   

1924  Greece is recorded as becoming a republic.   

1925  KSL-AM in Salt Lake City UT begins radio transmissions.   

1926  The Beehive in the Hague opens inaugural escalator in Netherlands   

1926  The inaugural Safeway's Supermarket opens in Maryland, USA.   

1926  The Beehive in the Hague opens 1st escalator in Netherlands   

1927  In this year, Cuban chess champion, Jose Capablanca claims 33-day Grand Chess Tournie   

1927  Dutch inaugural Chamber condemns Belgian and Netherlands' Wielingen Treaty   

1927  In this year, Cuban chess champ, Jose Capablanca claims 33-day Grand Chess Tournie.   

1930  Planet Pluto named   

1930  Steve McQueen, American actor is born.   

1930  1st religious services telecast in US (W2XBS NYC).   

1932  1st US radio broadcast from a moving train (Belle Baker WABC from MD)   

1932  George Robert Canning, cricketer (the 4th Lord Harris), dies.   

1933  Peter I Island incorporated as a Norwegian dependency.   

1934  US declares the Philippines to become independent in 1945   

1935  Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour goes national on NBC Radio Network.   

1936  Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in 16 mins and 30 seconds of 6th period Stanley Cup game lasts 9 periods (176 mins), ends 1-0.   

1937  Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem IL).   

1937  National Gallery of Art established by Congress   

1937  Bus blew a tire, going out of control, killing 18 (Salem Illinois)   

1941  British troops defeat British Somalia   

1941  German troops occupy El Agheila Libya   

1941  Glenn Miller begins work on his inaugural movie for 20th Century Fox.   

1944  76 Allied officers escape Stalag Luft 3 (Great Escape) later made into a movie   

1944  811 British bombers attack Berlin.   

1944  In occupied Rome, Nazis executed more than 300 civilians   

1944  76 Allied officers escape Stalag Luft 3 (Great Escape).   

1945  150 bombers fly from Italy to bomb Berlin   

1945  In this year, Cpl. Frederick G. Topham (1st Cdn. Parachute Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Diersfordt Wood, Germany   

1945  General Eisenhower, Montgomery and Bradley discuss advance in Germany   

1945  Largest one-day airborne drop, 600 transports and 1300 gliders   

1945  Operation Varsity British, US and Canadian airborne landings East of Rhine   

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1188  Ferrand of portugal: Earl of flanders/son of sancho i   

1441  Ernst i: Elector of saxon (1464-86)   

1494  Georgius agricola: Germany, mineralogist (de re metallica)   

1607  Michiel a de ruyter: Dutch rear admiral (st vincent, dune)   

1628  Sophie amalie of brunswick-lüneburg: Queen of denmark and norway   

1630  Jose saenz d'aguirre: Spanish cardinal   

1657  Arai hakuseki: Japanese writer and politician   

1693  John harrison: British clockmaker   

0809  Death of Harun al-rashid: Caliph of the abbasid empire (786-809),   

1284  Death of King hugh iii of cyprus: King hugh iii of cyprus   

1381  Death of Saint catharine of sweden: Swedish saint   

1396  Death of Walter hilton: English mystic   

1400  Florens radewijns: Dutch priest/leader modern devotion,   

1455  Death of Nicholas v: [tommaso parentucelli], italian pope (1447-55),   

1471  Thomas malory: Author (le morte d'arthur),   

1558  Anna van buren: Countess of egmond/buren/lingen,