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 March - 04 michael Henkel, composer, dies at 70  

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

1853  Pope Pius IX recovers Catholic hierarchy in Netherlands on this day in history.  

1853  William Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US Vice President on this day in history.  

1861  Abraham Lincoln becomes the 16th President of the United States on March - 04.  

1861  On March - 04 abraham Lincoln is sworn in as US President.  

1861  On March - 04 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.  

1861  President Lincoln opens Government Printing Office on March - 04.  

1862  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Emden-polytroop) on March - 04.  

1863  On March - 04 battle of Thompson's Station, Tennessee  

1863  Territory of Idaho established on this day in history.  

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

1864  On this day in history thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity), dies  

1865  Confederate congress approves final design of "official flag" on March - 04.  

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

1866  On this day in history alexander Campbell, Irish/US founder Disciples of Christ, dies at 77  

1868  Royal Canadian Yacht Club (RCYC) chartered in Toronto on March - 04.  

1869  On March - 04 ulysses Grant inaugurated as 18th President  

1873  On March - 04 new York Daily Graphic, first illustrated daily newspaper in US, published  

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 this day in history.  

1877  On March - 04 tsjaikovski's incomplete ballet "Zwanenmeer," premieres in Moscow  

1877  On this day in history alexander Fyodorovich Gedike, composer  

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

1879  Bernhard Kellermann, writer on this day in history.  

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

1880  NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan on March - 04.  

1881  On this day in history california becomes first state to pass plant quarantine legislation  

1881  On this day in history holmes & Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet", first case together  

1881  On this day in history james A Garfield inaugurated as 20th President  

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.  

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery  

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

1610  On this day in history birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)  

1651  On this day in history 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 March - 04.  

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  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.  

1193  On March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.  

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.