Historical Events In March - 04

1881  South African President Kruger accepts ceasefire on this day in history.   

1881  California becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history britain's first electric trams run in East London.   

1883  On March - 04 john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi   

1883  On March - 04 alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71   

1885  Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War on March - 04.   

1885  On March - 04 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

1885  On this day in history willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)   

1888  Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

1888  Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88 on March - 04.   

1889  On this day in history benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President   

1889  Pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline) on this day in history.   

1890  The longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1,710 ft) in Scotland is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs)   

1893  On March - 04 francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe   

1893  Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) on this day in history.   

1894  On March - 04 great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed   

1895  Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin on March - 04.   

1897  William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US on March - 04.   

1897  Francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball on this day in history.   

1899  Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968)   

1901  President William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

1901  1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles)   

1902  On this day in history american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on this day in history.   

1903  Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1904  George Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3.. on this day in history.   

1905  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1908  Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die on this day in history.   

1908  Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) on March - 04.   

1909  On this day in history president Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm   

1909  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds on March - 04.   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.   

1394  On this day in history birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  On March - 04 birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

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 this day in history.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

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

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.   

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

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)