Historical Events In March - 04

1848  Sardinia-Piemonte gets new Constitution on March - 04.  

1849  US had no president, Polks term ends on a Sunday, Taylor couldn't be sworn-in, Sen David Atchison (pres pro tem) term ended Mar 3rd on March - 04.  

1851  On this day in history michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70  

1852  On this day in history nikolai Gogol, Russian writer and playwright, dies at 43  

1853  On March - 04 pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands  

1853  On this day in history william Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US Vice President  

1861  Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States on this day in history.  

1861  Abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag  

1861  Lincoln inaugurated as 16th President; first time US has 5 former Presidents living on this day in history.  

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1861  President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop)  

1863  On this day in history battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee  

1863  On March - 04 territory of Idaho established  

1863  Battle of Thompson's Station, TN on this day in history.  

1864  Thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies on March - 04.  

1865  On March - 04 confederate congress approves final design of "official flag"  

1865  President Lincoln inaugurated for his 2nd term as President on March - 04.  

1866  On March - 04 alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

1868  On March - 04 royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) chartered in Toronto.  

1869  Ulysses Grant inaugurated as 18th President on this day in history.  

1873  New York Daily Graphic, first illustrated daily newspaper in US, published on March - 04.  

1875  Alberto Vaccari, Italian jesuit/old testament scholar/interpreter on March - 04.  

1876  On March - 04 uS Congress decides to impeach Minister of War Belknap  

1876  Alfred Holmes, composer, dies at 38 on March - 04.  

1877  Tsjaikovski's incomplete ballet "Zwanenmeer," premieres in Moscow on March - 04.  

1877  Alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer on March - 04.  

1877  On this day in history hendrik E van Rijgersma, Dutch governor (St Maarten), dies at 42  

1879  Bernhard Kellermann, writer on March - 04.  

1880  On this day in history new York Daily Graphic publishes first half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan  

1880  On March - 04 nY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan  

1881  California becomes first state to pass plant quarantine legislation on this day in history.  

1881  On March - 04 holmes & Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet", first case together  

1881  James A Garfield inaugurated as 20th President on this day in history.  

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on March - 04.  

1394  On this day in history birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery  

1492  On March - 04 birth of francesco de Layolle, composer  

1610  On March - 04 birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)  

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)  

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.  

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On March - 04 birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)  

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I  

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.  

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.  

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.