Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  South African President Kruger accepts ceasefire on March - 04.   

1881  California becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation on March - 04.   

1882  On March - 04 britain's first electric trams run in East London.   

1883  On this day in history john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi   

1883  On March - 04 alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71   

1885  On this day in history grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War   

1885  Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London on March - 04.   

1885  On March - 04 willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)   

1888  On March - 04 knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame)   

1888  Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88 on March - 04.   

1889  Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 04 pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline)   

1890  The longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1,710 ft) in Scotland is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII on this day in history.   

1891  Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe   

1893  Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) on this day in history.   

1894  Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed on this day in history.   

1895  On March - 04 gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1897  William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US on this day in history.   

1897  Francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland   

1900  Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968) on March - 04.   

1901  On March - 04 president William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President   

1901  1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer) on this day in history.   

1901  Charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles) on this day in history.   

1902  On March - 04 american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

1903  On March - 04 harold Berens, comedian   

1903  On March - 04 joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68   

1904  On March - 04 george Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3...   

1905  On March - 04 gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin   

1908  On March - 04 collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

1908  On March - 04 collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)   

1909  President Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm on March - 04.   

1909  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds on March - 04.   

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

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 04.   

1678  On March - 04 birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

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

1238  On March - 04 death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  On March - 04 death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)