Page 5: Historical Events In March - 15

1916  Six days after Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa killed seventeen Americans during a raid into U.S. territory, President Woodrow Wilson sends 6,600 U.S. troops over the border to capture Villa dead or alive on this day in history.   

1916  University of Gent goes under Dutch control on this day in history.   

1916  On March - 15 gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos   

1916  Geert Lubberhuizen, publisher (Busy Bee) on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 15 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate   

1917  On March - 15 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS]   

1918  Janet Leach, potter on March - 15.   

1918  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history american Legion forms (Paris France)   

1919  American Legion founded on this day in history.   

1919  American Legion forms (Paris) on March - 15.   

1919  On March - 15 john Gregson, Liverpool England, actor (Gideon CID, Shirley's World)   

1921  The colony of Ruanda, East Africa, is ceded to Britain by Belgium on March - 15.   

1922  On March - 15 1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia)   

1923  Lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke on March - 15.   

1926  Belgium's "black monday", franc falls on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history belgium's "black monday," franc falls   

1928  Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose) on March - 15.   

1929  On March - 15 pine-Top Smith, jazz pianist (Boogie Woogie Piano), dies at 24   

1930  The first streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched on March - 15.   

1930  1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, NY on March - 15.   

1930  On March - 15 antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51   

1933  NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination on March - 15.   

1933  NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation & discrimination on March - 15.   

1934  US Information Service opens on this day in history.   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs England at Kingston on this day in history.   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket v England at Kingston on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the first blood bank is established (Chicago IL)   

1937  The United States sets up its first central blood bank on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history 1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL)   

1938  Saudi Arabia began producing oil, a natural resource that would transform a virtual dust bowl of a nation into one so wealthy that King Faisal's main problem was what to do with too much money on March - 15.   

1938  Edmund Tylecote, cricketer (England keeper in 6 Tests 1882-86), dies on March - 15.   

1939  On March - 15 germany occupies Czechoslovakia.   

1939  On this day in history hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independence   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on March - 15.   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on March - 15.   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.   

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on this day in history.   

0044  Death of Julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC) on this day in history.   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.   

0752  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  On March - 15 romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  On this day in history mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II   

1311  On March - 15 death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)