Historical Events In March - 04

1881  South African President Kruger accepts ceasefire on this day in history.  

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 this day in history alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71  

1885  On March - 04 grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War  

1885  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London  

1885  On March - 04 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 March - 04.  

1889  On this day in history benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President  

1889  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs)  

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  On March - 04 great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed  

1895  Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin on March - 04.  

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  Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland on this day in history.  

1900  Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968) on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history 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  American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago on this day in history.  

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on this day in history.  

1903  Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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 March - 04.  

1908  Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 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  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.  

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

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.  

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

1238  On this day in history 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 March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)