Historical Events In March - 04

1848  Sardinia-Piemonte gets new Constitution on March - 04.   

1849  US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (pres pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd on this day in history.   

1851  Michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history nikolai Gogol, Russian writer and playwright, dies at 43   

1853  On March - 04 pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands   

1853  On this day in history william Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US Vice President   

1861  On this day in history abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States   

1861  Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President on this day in history.   

1861  On March - 04 confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag   

1861  On March - 04 lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living   

1861  On this day in history president Lincoln opens Government Printing Office   

1862  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop) on this day in history.   

1863  On March - 04 battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee   

1863  Territory of Idaho established on this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Thompson's Station, TN on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies   

1865  On this day in history confederate congress approves final design of "official flag"   

1865  President Lincoln inaugurated for his 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

1866  Alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77 on March - 04.   

1868  Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) chartered in Toronto on March - 04.   

1869  Ulysses Grant inaugurated as 18th President on March - 04.   

1873  New York Daily Graphic, first illustrated daily newspaper in US, published on March - 04.   

1875  On this day in history alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter   

1876  On March - 04 uS Congress decides to impeach Minister of War Belknap   

1876  On March - 04 alfred Holmes, composer, dies at 38   

1877  On March - 04 tsjaikovski's incomplete ballet "Zwanenmeer," premieres in Moscow   

1877  Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42 on March - 04.   

1879  Bernhard Kellermann, writer on March - 04.   

1880  New York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan on this day in history.   

1880  On March - 04 nY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan   

1881  On March - 04 california becomes first state to pass plant quarantine legislation   

1881  Holmes & Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet", first case together on this day in history.   

1881  James A Garfield inaugurated as 20th President on this day in history.   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on March - 04.   

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on March - 04.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

1702  On March - 04 birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.   

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.