Page 6: Historical Events In March - 16

1926  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 on this day in history.   

1926  Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 16 jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France   

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

1929  On March - 16 wHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions   

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

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  On this day in history genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands)   

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

1933  Hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany on this day in history.   

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

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

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 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  On this day in history j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73   

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

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

1938  On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies   

1939  On March - 16 germany occupies Czechoslovakia   

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

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

1941  Blizzard hits North Dakota &Minnesota killing 60 on March - 16.   

1941  On March - 16 dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize   

1941  On March - 16 national Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC   

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  On this day in history 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   

1943  On March - 16 the ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk   

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

1944  Vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death on March - 16.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

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  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  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

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

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

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.   

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

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

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 March - 16.   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.