Historical Events In March - 03

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

1880  On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic  

1882  On March - 03 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  Floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp on March - 03.  

1883  Congress authorizes the first steel vessels in US navy on this day in history.  

1883  Congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy on this day in history.  

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

1885  Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) on this day in history.  

1885  US Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail on this day in history.  

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1885  On this day in history uS state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history fritz Behrend, composer  

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  On March - 03 norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China  

1891  On this day in history congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)  

1891  On this day in history congress creates US Courts of Appeal  

1891  On March - 03 federico Moreno Torroba, composer  

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

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

1892  On this day in history edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper)  

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 March - 03.  

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

1894  On March - 03 the first Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis".  

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

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer on March - 03.  

1897  On this day in history jose Moreno Gans, composer  

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.  

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"  

1520  On March - 03 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  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

1652  On March - 03 birth of thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved)  

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.  

0561  On March - 03 pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies  

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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  On March - 03 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50  

1580  On March - 03 jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

1635  On this day in history philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies  

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