Historical Events In March - 04

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

1911  Victor Berger (Wisconsin) becomes first socialist congressman in US on March - 04.  

1911  Victor Berger (Wisc) becomes 1st socialist congressman in US on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history department of Commerce & Labor split into separate departments  

1913  On this day in history first US law regulating the shooting of migratory birds passed  

1913  On this day in history gabriel Fauré's opera "Pénélope", premieres in Monte Carlo  

1913  New York Yankees are first to train outside US (Bermuda) on March - 04.  

1913  Woodrow Wilson inaugurated as 28th President on March - 04.  

1913  1st US law regulating the shooting of migratory birds passed on March - 04.  

1916  On March - 04 franz Marc, German painter/co-founder (Blaue Reiter), killed at 36  

1917  Jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress on this day in history.  

1917  On March - 04 peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives.  

1917  Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress on March - 04.  

1918  Terek Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR (until 1921) on March - 04.  

1918  Eugene D'Harcourt, composer, dies at 58 on March - 04.  

1920  Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece on this day in history.  

1921  Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas on March - 04.  

1921  On March - 04 warren G. Harding is sworn in as the 29th US President.  

1922  On March - 04 bert Williams, famous black, dies at 46, in NYC  

1923  Lenin's last article in Pravda (about Red bureaucracy) on this day in history.  

1924  "Happy Birthday To You" published by Claydon Sunny on this day in history.  

1924  On March - 04 the birth of Marlon Brando, American actor  

1925  On this day in history president Coolidge's inauguration broadcast live on 21 radio stations  

1925  Swain's Island (near American Samoa) annexed by US on March - 04.  

1925  On March - 04 moritz Moszkowski, Polish/German composer, dies at 70  

1926  De Geer government in Netherlands takes office on this day in history.  

1929  On March - 04 charles Curtis (R-Kansas) becomes first native American Vice President  

1929  Herbert Hoover inaugurated as 31st President on this day in history.  

1930  On this day in history coolidge Dam in Arizona dedicated  

1933  On March - 04 chancellor Dollfuss disdolves Austrian parliament  

1933  FDR inaugrated as 32nd President, pledges to pull US out of Depression & says "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history frances Perkins becomes Secretary of Labor, first US woman cabinet member  

1933  Franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in (for his first term) as US President on March - 04.  

1933  Willie Walker, US jazz singer/guitarist (Dupree Blues), dies at 36 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 March - 04.  

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.  

1610  On March - 04 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  On March - 04 birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)  

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  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.  

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.  

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies  

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)  

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

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)  

1484  On March - 04 kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

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