Page 6: Historical Events In March - 16

1926  On March - 16 the first man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts   

1926  Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) on March - 16.   

1926  Jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

1929  On this day in history wHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions   

1930  On this day in history uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine   

1930  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine on March - 16.   

1930  On this day in history miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60   

1931  Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands) on March - 16.   

1931  Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth) on this day in history.   

1933  Hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany on March - 16.   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1934  Congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty   

1935  In Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1937  On this day in history all but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 16 noël Coward's musical "Operette", premieres in London   

1938  Noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1938  Egon Friedell, writer, dies on March - 16.   

1939  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 16 hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine   

1940  German air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 16 blizzard hits North Dakota &Minnesota killing 60   

1941  On March - 16 dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize   

1941  National Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history blizzard hits North Dakota & Minnesota killing 60   

1941  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1942  On March - 16 alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69   

1943  Flight Lieutenant WE Newton awarded posthumously the Victoria Cross Newton was the only member of the RAAF to win the Victoria Cross in the Pacific war on March - 16.   

1943  The ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk on March - 16.   

1943  Elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

1944  On March - 16 vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death   

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

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  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  Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

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

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

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

1322  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on March - 16.   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

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