Historical Events In March - 04

1934  On March - 04 easter Cross on Mount Davidson (San Francisco) dedicated   

1936  On March - 04 first flight of airship Hindenburg, Germany   

1936  On this day in history ruben Mattias Liljefors, composer, dies at 64   

1941  On this day in history 18 Geuzen resistance fighters sentenced to death in The Hague   

1941  On March - 04 serbian Prince Paul visits Hitler   

1941  Edoardo Mascheroni, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1942  Yuliya Lazarevna Veysberg, composer, dies at 62 on March - 04.   

1943  Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek foreign minister, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history anti-Germany strikes in North Italy   

1944  First US bombing of Berlin on March - 04.   

1945  Finland declares war on Nazi-Germany on March - 04.   

1948  On this day in history antonin Artaud, French poet/actor (Napoleon), dies at 51   

1949  On this day in history andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister   

1949  On this day in history piet Van de Pol (Netherlands) becomes world champion billiard player   

1949  On this day in history security Council of UN recommends membership for Israel   

1952  On this day in history hokkaido, Japan a 8.3 earthquake occurred 31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed, 5,980 damaged. 28 killed and warehouses destroyed at Kushiro. 3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu. 1,000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and 400 schools collapsed at Sapporo. 10-foot tsunami.   

1952  On this day in history movie star Ronald Reagan marries Nancy Davis.   

1952  On this day in history hokkaido, Japan a 8.3 earthquake occurred: 31 killed, 572 injured; 713 houses destroyed, 5,980 damaged. 28 killed and warehouses destroyed at Kushiro. 3 killed and 309 houses destroyed at Kiratapu. 1,000 houses destroyed or damaged at Shiranuka and 400 schools collapsed at Sapporo. 10-foot tsunami.   

1953  Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history georg Gohler, composer, dies at 79   

1955  On March - 04 the first radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent   

1958  On this day in history albert Kuyle, [Lou Kuitenbrouwer], writer (Jesus' Carpet), dies at 54   

1959  Pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon on March - 04.   

1959  US Pioneer IV misses Moon & becomes 2nd (US 1st) artificial planet on March - 04.   

1960  French freighter "La Coubre" explodes in Havana Cuba, killing 100 on March - 04.   

1960  Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz on March - 04.   

1960  On this day in history leonard Warren, US baritone, dies on stage at 48   

1962  AEC announces first atomic power plant in Antarctica in operation on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history cairine R Wilson, 1st Canadian female senator (appointed), dies at 77   

1963  On this day in history william Carlos Williams, US physician/poet, dies at 79   

1964  Jimmy Hoffa convicted of jury tampering on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history david Attenbrough became the new controller of BBC2   

1966  Canadian Pacific airliner explodes on landing in Tokyo, 64 die on this day in history.   

1966  Canadian Pacific DC-8 explodes on landing at Tokyo, killing 64 people, including 18 Canadians on this day in history.   

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1188  On March - 04 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04.   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

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

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

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

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