Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp   

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

1885  Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1887  American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa on March - 03.   

1889  On March - 03 fritz Behrend, composer   

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

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  Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) on this day in history.   

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

1891  Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on March - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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  1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis" on March - 03.   

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

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

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1455  On this day in history birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.   

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

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  On March - 03 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  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 this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies   

1635  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

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