▁of ▁Commun ism . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 4 ▁– ▁The ▁Th ames ▁flo od ▁and ▁other ▁w ides p read ▁flo oding ▁occurs , ▁as ▁the ▁exception ally ▁har sh ▁British ▁winter ▁of ▁ 1 9 4 6 – 1 9 4 7 ▁ends ▁in ▁a ▁th aw . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 5 ▁– ▁H ind us ▁and ▁Muslim s ▁cl ash ▁in ▁P un j ab . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 9 ▁– ▁The ▁ 1 9 th ▁Academy ▁Awards ▁Cer em ony ▁is ▁held . ▁The ▁movie ▁The ▁Best ▁Years ▁of ▁Our ▁L ives ▁wins ▁the ▁Academy ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Picture , ▁along ▁with ▁several ▁other ▁Academy ▁Awards . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 5 ▁– ▁A ▁coal ▁mine ▁explos ion ▁in ▁Central ia , ▁Illinois ; ▁ 1 1 1 ▁min ers ▁are ▁killed . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 8 ▁– ▁A ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Japanese ▁bo oby ▁trap ▁expl odes ▁on ▁Cor reg idor ▁Island , ▁killing ▁ 2 8 ▁people . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 9 ▁– ▁A ▁re bell ion ▁against ▁French ▁rule ▁er u pts ▁in ▁Mad agas car . ▁ ▁March ▁ 3 1 ▁– ▁The ▁leaders ▁of ▁the ▁Kur d ish ▁People ' s ▁Republic ▁of ▁Mah abad , ▁the ▁second ▁Kur d ish ▁state ▁in ▁the ▁history ▁of ▁Iran , ▁are ▁h anged ▁at ▁Ch uw arch ira ▁Square ▁in ▁Mah abad , ▁after ▁that ▁country ▁had ▁been ▁over run ▁by ▁the ▁Iran ian ▁army . ▁ ▁April ▁▁▁ ▁April ▁– ▁The