Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history barney Oldfield uses a Benz to break the existing records at Daytona Beach Road Course (131.25mph)   

1910  On March - 16 aladar Gerevich, Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1911  On March - 16 stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4   

1912  On March - 16 mrs William Howard Taft plants first cherry tree in Washington DC   

1912  Mrs William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Wash DC on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74)   

1914  On March - 16 gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

1915  On this day in history british battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

1915  Federal Trade Commission organizes on March - 16.   

1915  The Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I on this day in history.   

1915  Brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on March - 16.   

1916  Canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US on March - 16.   

1916  On this day in history uS &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty   

1916  James Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1916  Lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers) on March - 16.   

1918  On March - 16 geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published   

1918  On March - 16 aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall)   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history erno Kiraly, composer   

1919  Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 on March - 16.   

1920  On this day in history 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park   

1920  John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award) on this day in history.   

1922  On March - 16 sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt   

1922  On this day in history wKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions   

1922  On March - 16 geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer   

1923  On March - 16 hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna   

1923  George Bean, cricketer (92 runs in 3 Tests for Eng v Aust) on March - 16.   

1924  The free port of Fiume is formally annexed by Mussolini's fascist regime on March - 16.   

1925  On March - 16 yunnan, China a 7.1 earthquake caused5,000 deaths. Talifu almost completely destroyed.   

1925  Cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul) on this day in history.   

1926  Robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter) on March - 16.   

1926  Robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket on March - 16.   

1926  On this day in history the birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian   

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

1021  On this day in history death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45