Page 5: Historical Events In March - 30

1925  Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (anthroposophy), dies at 64   

1926  John Heddle Nash, singer   

1926  Feliks E Dzerzjinski, Lithuanian organizer (KGB), dies at 48.   

1930  Babberich-H soccer team forms   

1932  Amelia Earhart is inaugural woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic   

1932  Amelia Earhart is 1st woman to fly solo cross the Atlantic.   

1935  Newfoundland changes time to 3½ hours W of Greenwich, repeats 44 seconds.   

1935  Trust the Newfie's, Newfoundland changes its time to 3 hours west of Greenwich, and repeats 44 seconds   

1935  Newfoundland changes time to 3½ hrs W of Greenwich, repeats 44 sec   

1935  Romanos Hovakimi Melik'yan, composer, dies at 51   

1937  Oscar winner Warren Beatty born this day.   

1939  Prime Minister Mackenzie King said Canada will not conscript men for foreign service, Ya Right   

1939  The Heinkel He 100 fighter sets the world airspeed record of 463 mph   

1940  2nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Indiana U beats Kansas 60-42.   

1941  German counter offensive in North-Africa.   

1942  SS murders 200 inmates of Trawniki labor camp   

1942  The inaugural RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau   

1942  World War II food rationing introduced in Australia for tea, sugar and butter   

1942  1st RSHA-transport from France arrives in camp Birkenau.   

1942  Alfred Coville, French historian (Lesson premier Valois), dies at 81   

1943  British inaugural army recaptures Sejenane.   

1943  5th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: U of Wyoming beat Georgetown 46-34   

1944  781 British bombers attack Neurenberg   

1944  inaugural use of torpedo squadrons from carriers to drop aerial mines (Palau Harbor)   

1945  289 anti-fascists murdered by Nazis in Rombergpark Dortmund   

1945  USSR invades Austria during WWII   

1945  Karel Moor, composer, dies at 71   

1946  "St Louis Woman" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 113 performances.   

1946  John S S P V Gort, viscount of Limerick/Hamsterley, dies at 59   

1949  Riot breaks out in Austurvöllur square in Reykjavík, when Iceland joined NATO   

1949  Dattaram Dharmaji Hindlekar, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

1950  Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill NJ.   

1950  Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, NJ.   

1950  Leon Blum, French premier (People's Front Govt), dies at 77.   

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1135  Maimonedes: Philosopher   

1222  Nichiren: Japan, buddhist priest/saint   

1326  Ivan ii of russia: Grand duke of muscovy   

1432  Mehmed ii: Ottoman sultan   

1640  John trenchard: English politician   

1672  Peter i "the great" romanov: Great tsar of russia (1682-1725)   

1674  Jethro tull: Agricultural writer (basildon), baptised   

1681  Pieter snyers: Flemish painter/engraver   

0988  Death of Arnulf ii: Count of flanders (965-988),   

1202  Death of Joachim van fiore: Italian religious founder (joachimism),   

1486  Death of Thomas bourchier: Archbishop of canterbury   

1526  Konrad mutian: German humanist (b. 1471)   

1540  Death of Matthäus lang von wellenburg: German statesman and archbishop of salzburg (b. 1469)   

1547  Death of Francois i of valois-angouleme: King of france (1515-47),   

1559  Death of Adam ries: German mathematician (b. 1492)   

1587  Ralph sadler: English statesman (b. 1507)