Historical Events Happened In March - 12

1835 Simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer on this day in history. Share it »

1837 On this day in history felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer Share it »

1838 William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye) on this day in history. Share it »

1840 Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »

1848 Second republic established in France on this day in history. Share it »

1848 On this day in history 2nd republic established in France Share it »

1848 On this day in history cyrill Kistler, composer Share it »

1849 On this day in history the first gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California Share it »

1849 1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif on this day in history. Share it »

1850 On this day in history uS $20 gold piece first issued Share it »

1850 1st US $20 gold piece issued on this day in history. Share it »

1852 Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history. Share it »

1855 John White, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1857 A Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed on this day in history. Share it »

1857 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice on this day in history. Share it »

1859 On this day in history josef Cyril Sychra, composer Share it »

1860 Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists on this day in history. Share it »

1860 On this day in history congress accepts Pre-emption Bill: free land in West for colonists Share it »

1860 Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer on this day in history. Share it »

1862 On this day in history jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross) Share it »

1863 Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet on this day in history. Share it »

1865 Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri on this day in history. Share it »

1867 On this day in history last French troops leave Mexico Share it »

1868 Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax on this day in history. Share it »

1868 Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa on this day in history. Share it »

1868 On this day in history britain annexed Basutoland in Africa Share it »

1874 On this day in history edmund Eysler, Austrian composer Share it »

1875 On this day in history julio Garreta, composer Share it »

1877 Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony on this day in history. Share it »

1877 British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa on this day in history. Share it »

1877 On this day in history wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia Share it »

1877 Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history. Share it »

1878 Gemma Galgani, Italian saint on this day in history. Share it »

1880 House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory) on this day in history. Share it »

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1270 Charles of Valois, son of Philip III of France (d. 1325) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1336 On this day in history birth of eduard, Duke of Gelre (1361-71) husband of Catharina of Bayern Share it »

1479 Giuliano de' Medici, monarch of Florence was born on this day in history. Share it »

1515 On this day in history birth of caspar Othmayr, composer Share it »

1607 On this day in history birth of paul Gerhardt, German hymnist (d. 1676) Share it »

1613 André Le Nôtre, French landscape architect (d. 1700) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1620 On this day in history birth of johann Heinrich Hottinger, Swiss philologist and theologian (d. 1667) Share it »

1626 John Aubrey, English antiquary and writer (d. 1697) was born on this day in history. Share it »

1209 Djamal al-din Abu Mohammed Iljas Nizami, Persian poet, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1289 On this day in history death of king Demetre II of Georgia (b. 1259) Share it »

1374 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kogon of Japan (b. 1336) Share it »

1447 On this day in history death of shah Rukh, ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (b. 1377) Share it »

1471 Dionysius the Carthusian/van Rijkel, Dutch scholastic theologist, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1496 Johannes de Lapide, [Johan Heynlin], German philosopher, dies on this day in history. Share it »

1507 Death of Cesare Borgia, cardinal/soldier/politician, killed in battle at 31 on this day in history. Share it »

1563 On this day in history john Bull, composer of British natl anthem (God Save The King), dies Share it »