Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on March - 16.   

1910  Barney Oldfield uses a Benz to break the existing records at Daytona Beach Road Course (131.25mph) on March - 16.   

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

1911  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4 on March - 16.   

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

1912  On this day in history mrs William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Wash DC   

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

1914  On this day in history gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

1915  On March - 16 british battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

1915  On March - 16 federal Trade Commission organizes   

1915  On March - 16 the Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I.   

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

1916  On this day in history canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US   

1916  US &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty on March - 16.   

1916  On this day in history james Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London   

1916  On this day in history lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers)   

1918  Geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published on this day in history.   

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

1919  On March - 16 frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg   

1919  On this day in history erno Kiraly, composer   

1919  On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

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 March - 16.   

1922  Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt on this day in history.   

1922  WKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions on March - 16.   

1922  Geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer on this day in history.   

1923  Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1925  Cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul) on March - 16.   

1926  On this day in history robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter)   

1926  On this day in history robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket   

1926  On March - 16 the birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

1634  On this day in history birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

1072  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45