Page 4: Historical Events In March - 12

1877  On this day in history crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52   

1878  Gemma Galgani, Italian saint on March - 12.   

1880  On March - 12 house Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory)   

1881  On March - 12 andrew Watson makes his Scotland debut as the world's first black international football player and captain.   

1881  Daniel Webster Hoan, Wisc (Mayor-Socialist-Milwaukee) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history judge Jackson, composer   

1883  Murrumgunarriman, [Twopenny], cricketer (Aboriginal team 1868), dies on this day in history.   

1884  On March - 12 mississippi establishes first US state college for women   

1884  Mississippi establishes 1st US state college for women on March - 12.   

1885  Raphael HLAJM Verwilghen, Flemish architect/urban developer on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history 2nd day of the Great blizzard of '88 in northeast US (400 die)   

1888  2nd day of the Great blizzard of '88 in NE US (400 die) on March - 12.   

1888  Hall Johnson, composer on March - 12.   

1888  On this day in history henry Bergh, founder (ASPCA), dies at 76   

1889  On this day in history battle at Metema (Gallabad); Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated   

1889  Ethiopia's Johannes IV is killed in the Battle of Metemma fighting the Mahdists on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 12 start of South Africa's first Test, vs England, Port Elizabeth   

1889  On this day in history battle at Metema (Gallabad): Ethiopian Emperor Yohannes IV, defeated   

1889  On this day in history philip Guedalla, historian   

1889  On March - 12 yohannes IV, [Kasa], Emperor of Ethiopia (1872-89), dies in battle   

1890  A Evert Taube, Swedish writer/troubadour on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history michael Polany, Hungarian/English chemist/economist/sociologist   

1894  Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday & Friday on this day in history.   

1896  On March - 12 the first movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)   

1896  1st movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220) on this day in history.   

1896  Jesse "Lone Cat" Fuller, San Francisco Blues Great on March - 12.   

1897  Vincent d'Indy's opera "Fervaal," premieres in Brussel on this day in history.   

1898  Fredrik J "Frits" Bakker Jr, Dutch actor (Sold Grandpa) on March - 12.   

1900  On March - 12 president Steyn of Orange-Free state flees from Bloemfontein   

1900  President Steyn of Orange Free state flees from Bloemfontein on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history david Croll, QC senator   

1901  Ground is broken for Boston's 1st AL ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds) on this day in history.   

1902  John Peter Altgeld, German/US governor of Illinois, dies at 54 on March - 12.   

1903  NY Highlanders (Yankees) approved as members of AL on March - 12.   

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1270  Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on March - 12.   

1515  On this day in history birth of caspar Othmayr, composer   

1607  On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676)   

1613  On March - 12 birth of andré Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700)   

1620  Johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On March - 12 birth of john Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697)   

0417  On March - 12 innocent I, Italian Pope (401-417), dies   

0604  Gregory I the Great, Pope (590-604), dies at 64 on March - 12.   

1209  Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on March - 12.   

1289  Death of King Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1374  Death of Emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) on March - 12.   

1447  Death of Shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) on March - 12.   

1471  Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on March - 12.   

1496  Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history.