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14. 3. 1953

14.3 1953 Klement Gottwald died

Czechoslovak president and communist politician Klement Gottwald died 67 years ago. It was speculated that he was poisoned in Moscow.

13. 3. 1943

13.3.1943 The Battle of Sokolov ended

According to the recollections of the participants, the day before the outbreak of the battle on 8 March 1943 was quite gloomy. There was still snow on the fields, which had become brittle with frost at night and thawed during the day.

11. 3. 1509

11.3. 1509 Ludvík Jagellonský became King of Bohemia

Louis of Jagiellon is described as one of the weakest monarchs. He died at the age of just 20, drowned in a swamp. He was crowned King of Bohemia on 11 March 1509.

10. 3. 1948

10.3.1948 Jan Masaryk died

The circumstances of the death of diplomat and foreign minister Jan Masaryk remain shrouded in mystery to this day. His lifeless body was found on 10 March 1918 in the courtyard of the Czernin Palace.

9. 3. 1814

9.3.1814 Battle of Laon

The Battle of Laon finally ended Napoleon's hope of turning the tide of war in his country's favour and defeating the enemy.

7. 3. 1936

7.3.1936 Germany occupied the Rhineland

Adolf Hitler refused to accept the negative consequences for Germany of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles after the end of the First World War.

5. 3. 1940

5.3.1940 They approved the plan for the Katyn massacre

Eighty years ago, the Soviet regime had the Polish military elite gunned down in cold blood. In a manner typical of Lenin's secret police. The plan for this massacre was approved on March 5, 1940.

4. 3. 1386

4.3.1386 Vladislav II became king of Poland. Jagello

He founded the Jagiellonian family, which ruled the Czech throne for 55 years. The Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vladislav II. Jagello is considered by historians as a strong ruler. He became King of Poland on 4 March 1386.

3. 3. 1918

3.3.1918 The Powers concluded the Peace of Brest-Litovsk

He pitted the ideology of Trotsky and Lenin against each other. The Peace of Brest-Litovsk played an important role in the history of Russia and Europe. The agreement was signed 103 years ago.

1. 3. 1899

1.3.1899 Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski is born

He gave the first impetus to the creation of the concentration camp at Auschwitz. He had civilians murdered on purpose to inflate the statistics on enemy casualties. He also participated in the Night of the Long Knives. Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, who was born on 1 March 1899, successfully avoided the courts for many years.

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