Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

1879  1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on March - 03.   

1880  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on March - 03.   

1882  On March - 03 new York Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

1882  On March - 03 nY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

1882  Floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp on this day in history.   

1883  Congress authorizes the first steel vessels in US navy on March - 03.   

1883  On this day in history congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy   

1885  On this day in history american Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates   

1885  On March - 03 congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government)   

1885  US Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail on this day in history.   

1885  US state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission on March - 03.   

1885  1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission on March - 03.   

1886  James Friskin, composer on March - 03.   

1887  On this day in history american Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA   

1887  Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller on March - 03.   

1887  On this day in history american Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa   

1889  On this day in history fritz Behrend, composer   

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history norman Bethune medical doctor, born on this day at Gravenhurst Ontario; died of blood poisoning in 1939 in China   

1890  On this day in history norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China   

1891  On this day in history congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)   

1891  On March - 03 congress creates US Courts of Appeal   

1891  On this day in history federico Moreno Torroba, composer   

1892  Cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA on March - 03.   

1892  1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn on March - 03.   

1892  Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized   

1893  On this day in history congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

1893  On this day in history beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

1894  On this day in history 4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns   

1894  On this day in history the first Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis".   

1894  On this day in history 1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"   

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history jose Moreno Gans, composer   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.   

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  On March - 03 birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1239  On this day in history death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  On this day in history johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1580  On March - 03 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London