Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  On March - 04 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 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  Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War on March - 04.   

1885  On March - 04 gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

1885  On March - 04 willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)   

1888  Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88   

1889  Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline)   

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  Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs) on this day in history.   

1893  Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term)   

1894  On March - 04 great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed   

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

1897  On March - 04 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 this day in history cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland   

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 this day in history.   

1901  Charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles) on this day in history.   

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

1903  On this day in history harold Berens, comedian   

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 March - 04.   

1908  On March - 04 collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

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 March - 04.   

1909  On March - 04 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  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  On this day in history birth of william Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646)   

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  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

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  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  On March - 04 stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)