Historical Events In March - 05

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

1908  First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 05 the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor   

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

1908  On this day in history rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

1909  On March - 05 sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47)   

1910  Rogers Pass BC, an avalanche kills sixty-two railroad workers in the pass on this day in history.   

1910  Ramon Inclan's "La Farsa Infantil de la Cabeza del Dragon," premieres on March - 05.   

1910  On this day in history joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows)   

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

1912  On this day in history spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die   

1912  On March - 05 spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die   

1913  On March - 05 yulian Grigor'yevich Kreyn, composer   

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 March - 05.   

1917  On March - 05 the first jazz recording for Victor Records released   

1917  1st jazz recording for Victor Records released on March - 05.   

1917  On March - 05 joseph Stone, lawyer   

1918  On this day in history moscow becomes the new capital city of Russia   

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67   

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

1921  Berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- ) on this day in history.   

1922  "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1922  Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952) on March - 05.   

1923  Montana & Nevada become first states to enact old age pension laws on March - 05.   

1923  1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada on this day in history.   

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 March - 05.   

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  Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact on March - 05.   

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1133  On this day in history 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  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  On this day in history birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  On March - 05 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 this day in history.   

1534  On March - 05 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 March - 05.   

1574  On March - 05 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  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69