Historical Events In March - 04

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

1881  On March - 04 california becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation   

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  Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War on March - 04.   

1885  On March - 04 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

1885  On this day in history willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)   

1888  On this day in history knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame)   

1888  Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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

1889  Pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline) on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history 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.   

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

1893  Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

1895  On this day in history gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1897  On March - 04 william McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US   

1897  On March - 04 francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball   

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 March - 04.   

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

1902  On this day in history american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68   

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

1905  On this day in history 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 March - 04.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on March - 04.   

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

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.   

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

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.   

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

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