Historical Events In March - 16
Saturday, 20 April 2024
1926 The first man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters)
1926 On March - 16 jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France
1926 Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.
1929 On March - 16 wHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions
1930 On March - 16 uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine
1930 On this day in history uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine
1930 Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on this day in history.
1931 On this day in history genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands)
1931 Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth) on this day in history.
1933 On this day in history hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany
1933 Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on this day in history.
1934 Congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act on this day in history.
1935 Hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty on this day in history.
1935 In Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles on March - 16.
1935 On March - 16 john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58
1937 On this day in history all but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32
1937 On March - 16 j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73
1938 On this day in history noël Coward's musical "Operette", premieres in London
1938 Noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London on March - 16.
1938 On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies
1939 Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on this day in history.
1939 On March - 16 hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine
1940 On March - 16 german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow
1941 On this day in history blizzard hits North Dakota &Minnesota killing 60
1941 Dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize on this day in history.
1941 National Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC on this day in history.
1941 Blizzard hits North Dakota & Minnesota killing 60 on March - 16.
1941 John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on March - 16.
1942 On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69
1943 Flight Lieutenant WE Newton awarded posthumously the Victoria Cross Newton was the only member of the RAAF to win the Victoria Cross in the Pacific war on this day in history.
1943 The ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk on this day in history.
1943 Elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks on March - 16.
1944 Vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death on March - 16.
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