Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  On this day in history south African President Kruger accepts ceasefire   

1881  On this day in history california becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation   

1882  Britain's first electric trams run in East London on March - 04.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi on this day in history.   

1883  Alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71 on March - 04.   

1885  On March - 04 grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War   

1885  Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1885  Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) on March - 04.   

1888  Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88   

1889  On this day in history benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President   

1889  Pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline) on this day in history.   

1890  The longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1,710 ft) in Scotland is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII on March - 04.   

1891  On this day in history dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs)   

1893  Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on March - 04.   

1893  On March - 04 grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

1894  Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed on this day in history.   

1895  Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1897  William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US on March - 04.   

1897  Francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball on this day in history.   

1899  Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland on this day in history.   

1900  Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968) on March - 04.   

1901  President William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

1901  On March - 04 1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer)   

1901  On March - 04 charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles)   

1902  American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago on this day in history.   

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on March - 04.   

1903  On March - 04 joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68   

1904  George Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3.. on March - 04.   

1905  On March - 04 gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin   

1908  On this day in history collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

1908  On this day in history collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)   

1909  On this day in history president Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm   

1909  On this day in history uS prohibits interstate transportation of game birds   

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1188  On March - 04 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 this day in history.   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on March - 04.   

1610  On this day in history birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  On March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)