Historical Events In March - 04

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

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

1885  Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London on this day in history.  

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

1888  On March - 04 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  Pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline) on March - 04.  

1890  On March - 04 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  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  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 March - 04.  

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

1897  On this day in history william McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US  

1897  On this day in history francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball  

1899  On March - 04 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) 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 March - 04.  

1902  On this day in history american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago  

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die  

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

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

1909  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds on March - 04.  

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1188  On March - 04 birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)  

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 March - 04.  

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on March - 04.  

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)  

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

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  On March - 04 death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.  

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.