Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

1879  On this day in history 1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood)   

1880  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on March - 03.   

1882  On this day in history new York Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

1882  NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp   

1883  On March - 03 congress authorizes the first steel vessels in US navy   

1883  On March - 03 congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy   

1885  American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 03 congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government)   

1885  US Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail on March - 03.   

1885  US state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission on March - 03.   

1885  1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission on March - 03.   

1886  James Friskin, composer on March - 03.   

1887  American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA on March - 03.   

1887  Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller on this day in history.   

1887  American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa on this day in history.   

1889  Fritz Behrend, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on March - 03.   

1890  Norman Bethune medical doctor, born on this day at Gravenhurst Ontario; died of blood poisoning in 1939 in China on this day in history.   

1890  Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China on this day in history.   

1891  Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) on this day in history.   

1891  Congress creates US Courts of Appeal on March - 03.   

1891  Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on March - 03.   

1892  Cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA on this day in history.   

1892  1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn on this day in history.   

1892  Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper) on this day in history.   

1893  Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on this day in history.   

1893  Congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture on this day in history.   

1893  Beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author on this day in history.   

1894  On March - 03 4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns   

1894  The first Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis" on this day in history.   

1894  1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis" on this day in history.   

1895  On March - 03 alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer   

1897  On March - 03 jose Moreno Gans, composer   

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1455  On March - 03 birth of king John II of Portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on March - 03.   

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  On this day in history birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)   

1678  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747)   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.