Page 6: Historical Events In March - 16

1926  On this day in history 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 March - 16.   

1926  Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.   

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

1930  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine on this day in history.   

1930  On March - 16 uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine   

1930  Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1931  On March - 16 genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands)   

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

1933  On March - 16 hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on March - 16.   

1934  On March - 16 congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act   

1935  Hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty on March - 16.   

1935  In Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles on March - 16.   

1935  On March - 16 john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1937  On March - 16 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 March - 16.   

1938  On this day in history noël Coward's musical "Operette", premieres in London   

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

1938  Egon Friedell, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1939  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1939  Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

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

1941  Dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize on this day in history.   

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  On March - 16 john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73   

1942  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk   

1943  Elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks on March - 16.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.   

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

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

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

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