Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

1879  1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on March - 03.   

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  On March - 03 nY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

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 March - 03.   

1883  On this day in history congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy   

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   

1885  On March - 03 uS state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission   

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

1886  James Friskin, composer on this day in history.   

1887  On March - 03 american Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA   

1887  Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller on March - 03.   

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

1889  On March - 03 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 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  On March - 03 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 March - 03.   

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  Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on this day in history.   

1893  On March - 03 congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

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

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

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on this day in history.   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

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 March - 03.   

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  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on this day in history.