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 this day in history.   

1882  Britain's first electric trams run in East London on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)   

1888  Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame) on March - 04.   

1888  Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1889  Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President on March - 04.   

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

1890  On March - 04 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.   

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

1893  On March - 04 francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe   

1893  On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

1894  On March - 04 great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed   

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

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  On March - 04 roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968)   

1901  On March - 04 president William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President   

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

1901  Charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles) on this day in history.   

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

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on this day in history.   

1903  Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68 on March - 04.   

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  Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die on this day in history.   

1908  Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on March - 04.   

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

1678  On March - 04 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

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

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.   

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

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

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

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

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)