Historical Events In March - 15

1916  Six days after Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa killed seventeen Americans during a raid into U.S. territory, President Woodrow Wilson sends 6,600 U.S. troops over the border to capture Villa dead or alive on March - 15.   

1916  University of Gent goes under Dutch control on March - 15.   

1916  Gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos on March - 15.   

1916  On this day in history geert Lubberhuizen, publisher (Busy Bee)   

1917  On March - 15 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate   

1917  Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS] on March - 15.   

1918  Janet Leach, potter on this day in history.   

1918  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer, dies at 82 on March - 15.   

1919  American Legion forms (Paris France) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history american Legion founded   

1919  American Legion forms (Paris) on this day in history.   

1919  John Gregson, Liverpool England, actor (Gideon CID, Shirley's World) on March - 15.   

1921  The colony of Ruanda, East Africa, is ceded to Britain by Belgium on this day in history.   

1922  1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia) on this day in history.   

1923  Lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke on this day in history.   

1926  Belgium's "black monday", franc falls on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history belgium's "black monday," franc falls   

1928  Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose) on this day in history.   

1929  On March - 15 pine-Top Smith, jazz pianist (Boogie Woogie Piano), dies at 24   

1930  The first streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched on this day in history.   

1930  1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, NY on March - 15.   

1930  On this day in history antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51   

1933  NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination on March - 15.   

1933  NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation & discrimination on this day in history.   

1934  US Information Service opens on March - 15.   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs England at Kingston on this day in history.   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket v England at Kingston on this day in history.   

1937  The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) on March - 15.   

1937  On this day in history the United States sets up its first central blood bank   

1937  On March - 15 1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL)   

1938  On March - 15 saudi Arabia began producing oil, a natural resource that would transform a virtual dust bowl of a nation into one so wealthy that King Faisal's main problem was what to do with too much money   

1938  On this day in history edmund Tylecote, cricketer (England keeper in 6 Tests 1882-86), dies   

1939  On March - 15 germany occupies Czechoslovakia.   

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independence on March - 15.   

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  On this day in history birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

1455  On March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  On March - 15 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.   

0752  On March - 15 zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  On March - 15 romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.   

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)