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  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on this day in history.   

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

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

1883  Congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy on this day in history.   

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

1885  Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) on March - 03.   

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

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

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

1886  On this day in history james Friskin, composer   

1887  On March - 03 american Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA   

1887  On March - 03 anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller   

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

1889  On this day in history fritz Behrend, composer   

1889  On this day in history edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49   

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

1890  Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China on March - 03.   

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

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

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  On this day in history edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper)   

1893  Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on March - 03.   

1893  Congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture on this day in history.   

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

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

1894  The first Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis" on March - 03.   

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

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer on March - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.   

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

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  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.   

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

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

1191  On March - 03 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 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 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