Page 4: Historical Events In March - 08

1898  On March - 08 richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

1898  On March - 08 louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other)   

1899  Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on March - 08.   

1900  NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) on March - 08.   

1901  Samuel Benfield Steele, commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, arrives back in Halifax with his regiment after fighting the Boers in South Africa on this day in history.   

1901  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64 on March - 08.   

1902  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony on March - 08.   

1902  Jennings Randolph, (Sen) on March - 08.   

1904  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match on March - 08.   

1906  On March - 08 stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games   

1907  Charles Boost, movie critic on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York on March - 08.   

1908  On March - 08 first International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin.   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history anthony Donato, composer   

1910  On this day in history baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France becomes first licensed female pilot   

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris is 1st licensed female pilot on March - 08.   

1911  1st International Woman's Day on March - 08.   

1911  Alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo) on this day in history.   

1913  Internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes on March - 08.   

1913  On March - 08 federal League organizes with 6 teams   

1914  Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri) on this day in history.   

1915  The first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on March - 08.   

1915  1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on March - 08.   

1915  Vivien John, artist on March - 08.   

1916  US invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history r W Schnell, writer   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

1917  On March - 08 a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)   

1917  On March - 08 ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78   

1918  The first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic on this day in history.   

1918  Alan Hale [MacKahan] Jr, LA Calif, actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island) on March - 08.   

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1075  On March - 08 birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.   

1495  On March - 08 birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on March - 08.   

1514  On March - 08 birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

1560  On March - 08 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

1607  On March - 08 birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.   

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on March - 08.   

1144  On March - 08 celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on March - 08.   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.   

1403  On March - 08 bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55