Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

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

1881  On this day in history california becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation   

1882  Britain's first electric trams run in East London on this day in history.   

1883  On March - 04 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  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  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 March - 04 amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88   

1889  Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President on March - 04.   

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  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  Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed on March - 04.   

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

1897  William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US on March - 04.   

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 March - 04.   

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

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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

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

1610  On this day in history birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

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 this day in history.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

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

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

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

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

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.   

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

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