Historical Events In March - 05

1872  George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains on this day in history.  

1873  On March - 05 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer, dies at 34  

1874  On this day in history arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)  

1876  Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], Fren author, dies at 70 on March - 05.  

1877  On March - 05 rutherford B Hayes inaugurated as 19th US President  

1877  On this day in history malcolm D Whitman, tennis champ (US Open-1898)  

1879  Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) on this day in history.  

1886  On this day in history paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908)  

1887  Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz) on March - 05.  

1888  On March - 05 friedrich Schnack, German journalist/writer (Rosewood)  

1889  On this day in history frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter  

1891  Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen & Johnson) on this day in history.  

1893  Emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization on March - 05.  

1893  On this day in history hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64  

1894  Seattle authorizes first municipal employment office in US on March - 05.  

1894  On this day in history seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US  

1894  On this day in history henry Daniell, London, actor (Camille, Phila Story, Body Snatchers)  

1895  Fritz Usinger, German writer (Eternal Struggle) on this day in history.  

1895  Nikolai Leskow, writer, dies at 64 on March - 05.  

1896  Italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa on this day in history.  

1896  Italian premier Crispi resigns on March - 05.  

1897  On March - 05 american Negro Academy forms  

1897  On this day in history mei-ling Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek  

1899  1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D on March - 05.  

1899  On this day in history patrick Hadley, composer  

1900  American Hall of Fame is founded on this day in history.  

1900  On this day in history american Hall of Fame found  

1900  On March - 05 ludwig Donath, actor (Jolson Story, Jolson Sings Again)  

1901  On March - 05 julian Przybos, Polish poet (Sruby)  

1903  On this day in history definitive treaty for construction of Baghdad railway drawn  

1903  On this day in history lowell Peters, Cleveland Tn, vocalist (Southernaires)  

1904  On this day in history nikola Tesla, in Electrical World and Engineer, describes the process of the ball lightning formation.  

1904  Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian field marshal/chief-staff, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1905  Gilroy Roberts, US chief engraver (1948-64) on this day in history.  

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1133  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)  

1324  On March - 05 birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)  

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.  

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker  

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)  

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)  

1585  On March - 05 birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)  

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.  

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.  

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on this day in history.  

1534  On March - 05 death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)  

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on March - 05.  

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41  

1574  On this day in history philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies  

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69