Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  California is recorded as becoming 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation.   

1882  Britain's inaugural electric trams run in East London.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi   

1883  Alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71.   

1885  Grover Cleveland inaugrated as inaugural Democratic President since Civil War   

1885  Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

1885  Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)   

1888  Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame).   

1888  Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88   

1889  Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President.   

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

1890  The longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1710 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)   

1893  Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe.   

1893  Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

1894  Great fire in Shanghai; over 1000 buildings destroyed.   

1895  Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin.   

1897  William McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US.   

1897  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   

1900  Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968)   

1901  President William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President   

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

1901  Charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles)   

1902  American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

1903  Harold Berens, comedian.   

1903  Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68.   

1904  George Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3.   

1905  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin.   

1908  Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die.   

1908  Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed).   

1909  President Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm.   

1909  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds.   

1909  President Taft inaugrated at 27th president during 10" snowstorm.   

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1188  Blanche of castile: Wife of louis viii of france   

1394  Henry the navigator: Prince/sponsors portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de layolle: Composer   

1610  William dobson: English portraitist and painter   

1651  John baron somers: (whig), william iii's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip christoph von königsmarck: Swedish soldier   

1678  Antonio vivaldi: Venice, baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 seasons)   

1702  Jack sheppard: English burglar and escapee   

0251  Death of Pope lucius i: Pope lucius i   

0480  Saint landry: Bishop of sées   

1172  Stephan iii: King of hungary (1162-72),   

1193  Saladin: Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  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)   

1484  Death of Kazimierz: The saint, polish ruler/saint,   

1496  Sigismund of austria: Sigismund of austria (b. 1427)