Historical Events In March - 08

1861  St Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies on March - 08.   

1861  St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of Elkhorn Tavern ends with Confederate withdrawal on this day in history.   

1862  Confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched on March - 08.   

1862  On this day in history naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor   

1862  On this day in history joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds   

1862  Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1862  Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA: CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Kingston NC (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks) on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Kingston, NC (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks)   

1865  Frederick William Goudy, US, printer/type designer on March - 08.   

1869  On March - 08 louis Hector Berlioz, French composer (Symphony Fantastic), dies at 65   

1872  Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.   

1874  Millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74 on this day in history.   

1876  Franco Alfano, Italian opera composer (Il dottore Antonio) on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history m Lichnowsky, writer   

1883  On March - 08 manuel Gomez Carillo, composer   

1884  1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Piano suite on March - 08.   

1886  On this day in history anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis)   

1887  On March - 08 everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes   

1887  The telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton on March - 08.   

1887  Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes on this day in history.   

1887  On March - 08 pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73   

1888  On March - 08 stuart Chase, NH, writer/economist (Tragedy of Waste)   

1889  Oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business) on this day in history.   

1889  Jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85 on March - 08.   

1890  On March - 08 oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher   

1891  On March - 08 sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey)   

1892  Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian party leader/premier (1952-53) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history a dog license law was enacted in the state of New York.   

1894  On March - 08 new York passes first state dog license law   

1894  On this day in history the state of New York enacts the nation's first dog-licensing law.   

1896  On March - 08 volunteers of America forms (NYC)   

1898  On this day in history richard Straus' "Don Quixote", premieres in Keulen   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on this day in history.   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.   

1560  On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on this day in history.   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.   

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on March - 08.   

1223  On March - 08 death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.   

1466  On March - 08 francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.