Page 4: Historical Events In March - 08

1898  On this day in history richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

1898  Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) on March - 08.   

1899  On March - 08 eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)   

1900  On this day in history nL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)   

1901  Samuel Benfield Steele, commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, arrives back in Halifax with his regiment after fighting the Boers in South Africa on March - 08.   

1901  On this day in history karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64   

1902  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

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

1906  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games on March - 08.   

1907  On this day in history charles Boost, movie critic   

1908  On March - 08 collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

1908  On this day in history dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

1908  On this day in history 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  Anthony Donato, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France becomes first licensed female pilot on this day in history.   

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

1911  On this day in history 1st International Woman's Day   

1911  On this day in history alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo)   

1913  Internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history federal League organizes with 6 teams   

1914  On March - 08 jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri)   

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

1915  1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on this day in history.   

1915  On March - 08 vivien John, artist   

1916  On this day in history uS invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime   

1916  R W Schnell, writer on March - 08.   

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  A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on March - 08.   

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  On March - 08 alan Hale [MacKahan] Jr, LA Calif, actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island)   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on March - 08.   

1286  On March - 08 birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on this day in history.   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on this day in history.   

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

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on March - 08.   

0883  On March - 08 albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

1126  On March - 08 death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

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

1403  On this day in history bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55