Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

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

1888  On this day in history s V Vegesack, writer   

1890  German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history general Federation of Womans' Clubs founded   

1890  Lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony) on March - 20.   

1892  On March - 20 arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41   

1894  Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91 on March - 20.   

1896  Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens on March - 20.   

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

1896  On this day in history uprising in Matabeleland   

1896  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 on March - 20.   

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

1897  On this day in history france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

1897  On March - 20 1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY   

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

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 this day in history.   

1903  Vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history b[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box)   

1906  George B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London on March - 20.   

1906  Abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor on March - 20.   

1908  The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on March - 20.   

1908  On this day in history frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

1910  On this day in history félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89   

1911  National Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1911  National Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

1911  Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled) on this day in history.   

1911  Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) on March - 20.   

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

1914  On March - 20 the first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven on March - 20.   

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

1915  On March - 20 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 March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on March - 20.   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on this day in history.   

1725  On March - 20 birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on this day in history.   

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  On this day in history mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  On March - 20 death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

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

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on this day in history.