Page 4: Historical Events In March - 04

1848  Sardinia-Piemonte gets new Constitution on March - 04.   

1849  US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (pres pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd on March - 04.   

1851  On March - 04 michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70   

1852  Nikolai Gogol, Russian writer and playwright, dies at 43 on March - 04.   

1853  Pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1853  William Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US Vice President on March - 04.   

1861  Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States on March - 04.   

1861  On this day in history abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.   

1861  Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag on this day in history.   

1861  On March - 04 lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living   

1861  President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office on this day in history.   

1862  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop) on March - 04.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee   

1863  Territory of Idaho established on March - 04.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Thompson's Station, TN   

1864  On this day in history thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies   

1865  On March - 04 confederate congress approves final design of "official flag"   

1865  On March - 04 president Lincoln inaugurated for his 2nd term as President   

1866  On March - 04 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77   

1868  On this day in history royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) chartered in Toronto.   

1869  Ulysses Grant inaugurated as 18th President on March - 04.   

1873  On March - 04 new York Daily Graphic, first illustrated daily newspaper in US, published   

1875  On March - 04 alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter   

1876  US Congress decides to impeach Minister of War Belknap on March - 04.   

1876  On March - 04 alfred Holmes, composer, dies at 38   

1877  On March - 04 tsjaikovski's incomplete ballet "Zwanenmeer," premieres in Moscow   

1877  On March - 04 alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer   

1877  Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1879  Bernhard Kellermann, writer on this day in history.   

1880  New York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan on this day in history.   

1880  NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan on this day in history.   

1881  California becomes first state to pass plant quarantine legislation on this day in history.   

1881  Holmes & Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet", first case together on March - 04.   

1881  James A Garfield inaugurated as 20th President on this day in history.   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on March - 04.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On March - 04 birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1238  On March - 04 death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  On March - 04 death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)