Historical Events In March - 04

1881  South African President Kruger accepts ceasefire on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history california becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation   

1882  On this day in history britain's first electric trams run in East London.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71   

1885  On this day in history grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War   

1885  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

1885  Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame)   

1888  On this day in history amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88   

1889  Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 04 pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline)   

1890  The longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1,710 ft) in Scotland is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII on March - 04.   

1891  Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs) on this day in history.   

1893  Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on March - 04.   

1893  On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

1894  Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed on this day in history.   

1895  Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1897  William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US on March - 04.   

1897  On this day in history francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball   

1899  Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland on this day in history.   

1900  Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968) on this day in history.   

1901  President William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history 1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer)   

1901  On this day in history charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles)   

1902  American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago on this day in history.   

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on March - 04.   

1903  On this day in history joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68   

1904  George Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3.. on March - 04.   

1905  On this day in history gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin   

1908  On this day in history collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

1908  Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) on March - 04.   

1909  On March - 04 president Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm   

1909  On March - 04 uS prohibits interstate transportation of game birds   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.   

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  On March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)