Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

1888  On March - 20 start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

1888  S V Vegesack, writer on this day in history.   

1890  On March - 20 german emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck   

1890  On March - 20 general Federation of Womans' Clubs founded   

1890  On this day in history lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony)   

1892  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1894  On March - 20 lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91   

1896  Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens on this day in history.   

1896  On March - 20 the Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.   

1896  Uprising in Matabeleland on March - 20.   

1896  On March - 20 wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down.   

1896  On this day in history hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

1897  France signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on March - 20.   

1897  On this day in history 1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY   

1899  Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair on this day in history.   

1901  On March - 20 general Electric starts construction of a large Canadian factory in Toronto.   

1902  Edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction) on March - 20.   

1903  On March - 20 vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961)   

1904  B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box) on March - 20.   

1906  On this day in history george B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London   

1906  On March - 20 abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor   

1908  The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on this day in history.   

1908  Frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS) on March - 20.   

1910  Félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history national Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY)   

1911  On March - 20 national Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC)   

1911  On this day in history mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled)   

1911  On this day in history jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75   

1913  On March - 20 judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window)   

1913  On this day in history christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75   

1914  On this day in history the first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl)   

1915  On this day in history sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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1469  On March - 20 birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  On this day in history birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on March - 20.   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on this day in history.   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1680  On March - 20 birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On March - 20 birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on March - 20.   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on March - 20.   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on March - 20.   

1393  Death of Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed on March - 20.   

1413  On this day in history death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  On March - 20 henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45