Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  On this day in history south African President Kruger accepts ceasefire   

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

1882  On this day in history britain's first electric trams run in East London.   

1883  On March - 04 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1889  Pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline) on March - 04.   

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  Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs) on March - 04.   

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

1893  On March - 04 grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

1894  On this day in history great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed   

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

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

1897  On this day in history 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 March - 04.   

1900  On March - 04 roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968)   

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

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

1901  On this day in history charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles)   

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

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on March - 04.   

1903  On March - 04 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  On March - 04 gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin   

1908  Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die on March - 04.   

1908  On this day in history collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)   

1909  President Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm on this day in history.   

1909  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds on this day in history.   

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

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

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  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.