Page 5: Historical Events In March - 05

1907  1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired on this day in history.   

1908  First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica on March - 05.   

1908  The birth of Rex Harrison, English actor on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

1908  Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle) on this day in history.   

1909  Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47) on this day in history.   

1910  On March - 05 rogers Pass BC, an avalanche kills sixty-two railroad workers in the pass   

1910  On March - 05 ramon Inclan's "La Farsa Infantil de la Cabeza del Dragon," premieres   

1910  Joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows) on this day in history.   

1911  Joseph Tomelty, actor/playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba) on March - 05.   

1912  Spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die on this day in history.   

1912  Spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die on March - 05.   

1913  Yulian Grigor'yevich Kreyn, composer on March - 05.   

1915  On March - 05 world War I: The LZ 33, a zeppelin, is damaged by enemy fire and stranded south of Ostend.   

1916  Horace Ian Parrott, composer on this day in history.   

1917  The first jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released   

1917  On this day in history joseph Stone, lawyer   

1918  Moscow becomes the new capital city of Russia on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 05 halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest   

1919  Louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1919  On March - 05 jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67   

1920  Delbert L Latta, (Rep-R-OH, 1959- ) on this day in history.   

1921  On March - 05 berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- )   

1922  "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin on March - 05.   

1922  On this day in history ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952)   

1923  On this day in history montana & Nevada become first states to enact old age pension laws   

1923  On March - 05 1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada   

1924  Computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM on March - 05.   

1924  King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief on this day in history.   

1927  1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property on this day in history.   

1927  US Marines land in China to protect American property during a civil uprising on this day in history.   

1928  On March - 05 karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick," premieres in Berlin   

1931  On March - 05 gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  On this day in history birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)   

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on March - 05.   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on March - 05.   

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on March - 05.   

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1574  On this day in history philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

1576  On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.