Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  On March - 04 south African President Kruger accepts ceasefire   

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

1882  Britain's first electric trams run in East London on March - 04.   

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

1883  Alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1885  Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War on this day in history.   

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

1885  Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) on March - 04.   

1888  Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88   

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  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 March - 04.   

1891  On March - 04 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  On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

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

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  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  On this day in history roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968)   

1901  President William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

1901  1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer) on March - 04.   

1901  On March - 04 charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles)   

1902  American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history harold Berens, comedian   

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

1904  On this day in history george Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3...   

1905  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1908  Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die on this day in history.   

1908  Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) on March - 04.   

1909  On this day in history president Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm   

1909  On this day in history uS prohibits interstate transportation of game birds   

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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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

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

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

1665  On this day in history birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.   

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

1193  On this day in history 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 this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on this day in history.