Historical Events In March - 04

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

1911  On March - 04 victor Berger (Wisconsin) becomes first socialist congressman in US  

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

1913  Department of Commerce & Labor split into separate departments on this day in history.  

1913  First US law regulating the shooting of migratory birds passed on this day in history.  

1913  Gabriel Fauré's opera "Pénélope", premieres in Monte Carlo on March - 04.  

1913  On March - 04 new York Yankees are first to train outside US (Bermuda)  

1913  On this day in history woodrow Wilson inaugurated as 28th President  

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

1916  Franz Marc, German painter/co-founder (Blaue Reiter), killed at 36 on this day in history.  

1917  On March - 04 jeannette Rankin (Representative-Republican-MT) becomes first female member of Congress  

1917  Peace activist and suffragist Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to the US House of Representatives on this day in history.  

1917  On March - 04 jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress  

1918  On this day in history terek Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR (until 1921)  

1918  Eugene D'Harcourt, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece  

1921  On this day in history hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas  

1921  On this day in history warren G. Harding is sworn in as the 29th US President.  

1922  Bert Williams, famous black, dies at 46, in NYC on March - 04.  

1923  Lenin's last article in Pravda (about Red bureaucracy) on March - 04.  

1924  "Happy Birthday To You" published by Claydon Sunny on March - 04.  

1924  The birth of Marlon Brando, American actor on this day in history.  

1925  On March - 04 president Coolidge's inauguration broadcast live on 21 radio stations  

1925  On March - 04 swain's Island (near American Samoa) annexed by US  

1925  Moritz Moszkowski, Polish/German composer, dies at 70 on March - 04.  

1926  On March - 04 de Geer government in Netherlands takes office  

1929  On this day in history charles Curtis (R-Kansas) becomes first native American Vice President  

1929  On this day in history herbert Hoover inaugurated as 31st President  

1930  On March - 04 coolidge Dam in Arizona dedicated  

1933  Chancellor Dollfuss disdolves Austrian parliament on March - 04.  

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

1933  On March - 04 frances Perkins becomes Secretary of Labor, first US woman cabinet member  

1933  On this day in history franklin D. Roosevelt is sworn in (for his first term) as US President.  

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

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on March - 04.  

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  On March - 04 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  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 this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées  

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.  

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25  

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