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 this day in history 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 March - 03.   

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 March - 03.   

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

1886  On March - 03 james Friskin, composer   

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 March - 03 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 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture on March - 03.   

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

1895  On this day in history alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer   

1897  On March - 03 jose Moreno Gans, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on March - 03.   

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  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.   

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

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

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