Historical Events In March - 26

1909  On March - 26 chips Rafferty, Broken Hill Australia, actor (Desert Rats)   

1909  On March - 26 nikolai Arkas, composer, dies at 56   

1910  US forbid immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers &the sick on March - 26.   

1910  William H Lewis appointed Assistant Attorney General of US on March - 26.   

1910  US forbid immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers & the sick on this day in history.   

1911  The birth of Tennessee Williams, American author on March - 26.   

1911  Bernard Katz, biophysicist on March - 26.   

1913  Bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the first Balkan War on March - 26.   

1913  On March - 26 dayton OH almost destroyed when Scioto, Miami, &Muskingum River reach flood stage simultaneously   

1913  Bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the 1st Balkan War on this day in history.   

1913  Paul Erdos, mathematician on this day in history.   

1914  On March - 26 ian McGeoch, Vice-Admiral   

1915  Stanley Cup: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Ottawa Senators on March - 26.   

1916  Birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary on this day in history.   

1916  On March - 26 bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate)   

1917  Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1917  Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England) on March - 26.   

1918  On this day in history caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83   

1919  On this day in history strother Martin, Kokomo Ind, actor (Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot)   

1920  On this day in history george E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- )   

1921  On March - 26 george Jefferson, CEO (British Telecom)   

1923  Stanley Cup: Ott Senators beat Vanc Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 1 on March - 26.   

1923  On this day in history sarah Bernhardt, [Henriette], actress (Qn Elizabeth), dies at 77   

1924  Premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan", in London on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan," in London   

1924  On March - 26 augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer, dies at 78   

1925  The birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer on March - 26.   

1926  On March - 26 aCD de Graeff appointed Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies   

1926  The first lip-reading tournament held in America on March - 26.   

1926  ACD de Graeff appointed gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies on this day in history.   

1926  Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies on March - 26.   

1927  Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA on this day in history.   

1927  Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms on this day in history.   

1930  Congress appropriates $50,000 for Inter-American highway on March - 26.   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

1554  On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer