Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

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

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

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

1911  On this day in history 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 March - 16 patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74)   

1914  Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on March - 16.   

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

1915  On this day in history federal Trade Commission organizes   

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

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

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

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  On March - 16 lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers)   

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

1918  Aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall) on March - 16.   

1919  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg   

1919  On this day in history erno Kiraly, composer   

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

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

1920  On this day in history john Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award)   

1922  Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt on March - 16.   

1922  On March - 16 wKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions   

1922  On this day in history geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer   

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 this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history the free port of Fiume is formally annexed by Mussolini's fascist regime.   

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

1925  On this day in history cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul)   

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  The birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian on this day in history.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

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

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

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On this day in history 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  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

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