Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

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

1880  On March - 03 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

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

1882  NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings on March - 03.   

1882  On March - 03 floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp   

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

1883  On March - 03 congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy   

1885  American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates on March - 03.   

1885  On this day in history congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government)   

1885  On March - 03 uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

1885  On this day in history uS state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission   

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

1886  James Friskin, composer on March - 03.   

1887  American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA on March - 03.   

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

1887  American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa on this day in history.   

1889  Fritz Behrend, composer on March - 03.   

1889  On March - 03 edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49   

1890  On March - 03 norman Bethune medical doctor, born on this day at Gravenhurst Ontario; died of blood poisoning in 1939 in China   

1890  Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China on this day in history.   

1891  Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) on March - 03.   

1891  Congress creates US Courts of Appeal on March - 03.   

1891  Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history 1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn   

1892  Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper) on March - 03.   

1893  Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on this day in history.   

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

1893  On March - 03 beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

1894  4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns on March - 03.   

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

1894  On March - 03 1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"   

1895  On March - 03 alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer   

1897  Jose Moreno Gans, composer on this day in history.   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.   

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  On this day in history birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

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

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

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

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

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

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on March - 03.   

1580  On this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  Philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies on this day in history.   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.