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  New York Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings on March - 03.  

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

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

1883  Congress authorizes the first steel vessels in US navy on March - 03.  

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 March - 03.  

1885  On March - 03 uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail  

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

1885  1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission on this day in history.  

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 March - 03.  

1887  On March - 03 american Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa  

1889  On this day in history fritz Behrend, composer  

1889  On this day in history 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 on March - 03.  

1890  Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China on March - 03.  

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

1891  Congress creates US Courts of Appeal on this day in history.  

1891  Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on this day in history.  

1892  On March - 03 cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA  

1892  1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn on March - 03.  

1892  Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper) on March - 03.  

1893  On this day in history columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized  

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

1893  On March - 03 beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author  

1894  On this day in history 4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns  

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

1894  1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis" on March - 03.  

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer on this day in history.  

1897  On March - 03 jose Moreno Gans, composer  

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

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

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.  

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.  

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.  

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.  

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1239  On March - 03 death of vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187)  

1459  On this day in history ausias March, Catalan poet, dies  

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 this day in history jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies  

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

1703  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London