Historical Events In March - 20

1888  On March - 20 start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

1888  On March - 20 s V Vegesack, writer   

1890  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck   

1890  General Federation of Womans' Clubs founded on March - 20.   

1890  Lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony) on this day in history.   

1892  On March - 20 arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41   

1894  Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens   

1896  The Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity on this day in history.   

1896  Uprising in Matabeleland on March - 20.   

1896  Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down on March - 20.   

1896  On this day in history hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

1897  On this day in history france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

1897  On this day in history 1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY   

1899  Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair on March - 20.   

1901  General Electric starts construction of a large Canadian factory in Toronto on March - 20.   

1902  On this day in history edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction)   

1903  Vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961) on this day in history.   

1904  B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box) on March - 20.   

1906  On March - 20 george B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London   

1906  On March - 20 abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor   

1908  On March - 20 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor   

1908  On March - 20 frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

1910  Félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1911  On March - 20 national Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY)   

1911  National Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC) on March - 20.   

1911  On this day in history mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled)   

1911  On March - 20 jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) on this day in history.   

1913  Christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1914  On March - 20 the first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  On March - 20 1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  Wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl) on this day in history.   

1915  Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) on March - 20.   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1477  On March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on March - 20.   

1644  On this day in history birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on this day in history.   

1725  On March - 20 birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

1728  On March - 20 birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  On this day in history death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  On this day in history alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

1191  On this day in history clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  On March - 20 death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  On March - 20 mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  On this day in history death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  On March - 20 death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  On this day in history henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45