Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

1879  On this day in history 1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood)   

1880  On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

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

1882  NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings on this day in history.   

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

1883  Congress authorizes the first steel vessels in US navy on this day in history.   

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

1885  On March - 03 american Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates   

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

1885  On this day in history uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

1885  US state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission on this day in history.   

1885  1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission on this day in history.   

1886  James Friskin, composer on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller   

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

1889  Fritz Behrend, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on March - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1897  Jose Moreno Gans, composer on March - 03.   

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

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

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1589  On March - 03 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  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

0561  On March - 03 pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies   

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

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

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

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.