Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

1882  NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

1882  Floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp.   

1883  Congress authorizes the inaugural steel vessels in US navy.   

1883  Congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy   

1885  American Telephone and Telegraph (AT and T) incorporates.   

1885  Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government).   

1885  US Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

1885  US state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission.   

1885  1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission.   

1886  James Friskin, composer   

1887  American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA   

1887  Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller.   

1887  American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa.   

1889  Fritz Behrend, composer   

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49.   

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

1890  Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain and China   

1891  Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)   

1891  Congress creates US Courts of Appeal   

1891  Federico Moreno Torroba, composer.   

1892  Cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA   

1892  1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn.   

1892  Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper).   

1893  Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized   

1893  Congress authorizes inaugural federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

1893  Beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

1894  4th and last British government of Gladstone steps down.   

1894  The inaugural Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis".   

1894  1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"   

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer   

1897  Jose Moreno Gans, composer.   

1899  Congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar   

1899  George Dewey is recorded as becoming inaugural in US with rank of Admiral of the Navy.   

1899  Alfred M Gruenther, US, commanding general (NATO, 1953-56).   

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1455  King john ii of portugal: King john ii of portugal (d. 1495)   

1500  Reginald pole: English cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  Matthias flacius: Croatian protestant reformer   

1583  Edward herbert of cherbury: English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus voetius: [gijsbert voet], dutch reformed theologist   

1606  Edmund waller: England, poet (penshust)   

1652  Thomas otway: England, playwright/poet (venice preserved)   

1678  Madeleine de verchères: French canadian heroine   

0561  Death of Pelagius i: Italian pope (547-51, 556-61),   

1191  Saladin [salah ad-din]) yusuf: Sultan of egypt/syria,   

1239  Death of Vladimir iii rurikovich: Grand prince of kiev (b. 1187)   

1459  Ausias march: Catalan poet,   

1554  Johann friedrich: The generous, elector of saxony (1532-47) and head of the protestant confederation of germany (the schmalkaldic league),   

1580  Death of Jacob hillebrand: Dutch mayor of groningen,   

1635  Philips de l'espinoy: Historian/mayor of ghent,   

1703  Robert hooke: Scientific genius,