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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1904  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match on this day in history.   

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

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

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  First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin on this day in history.   

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

1909  Anthony Donato, composer on March - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1913  On this day in history internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes   

1913  On March - 08 federal League organizes with 6 teams   

1914  Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri) on March - 08.   

1915  On March - 08 the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

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

1915  On this day in history vivien John, artist   

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

1916  On March - 08 r W Schnell, writer   

1917  On March - 08 russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) on this day in history.   

1917  A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 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 March - 08.   

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  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on March - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)   

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

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on March - 08.   

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

0883  On this day in history albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

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

1202  On March - 08 death of sverre of Norway   

1223  On this day in history death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  On this day in history 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 this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55