Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  On March - 04 south African President Kruger accepts ceasefire   

1881  California becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation on March - 04.   

1882  On this day in history britain's first electric trams run in East London.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi on March - 04.   

1883  Alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1885  Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War on March - 04.   

1885  On March - 04 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

1885  Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) on this day in history.   

1888  On March - 04 knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame)   

1888  Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88 on March - 04.   

1889  On March - 04 benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President   

1889  Pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline) on March - 04.   

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  Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) on March - 04.   

1894  Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed on March - 04.   

1895  On March - 04 gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1897  On March - 04 william McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US   

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  On this day in history president William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President   

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  On March - 04 american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on this day in history.   

1903  Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds 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  On this day in history birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

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 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 March - 04.   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

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 March - 04.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.