Page 4: Historical Events In March - 05

1872  George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

1873  Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer, dies at 34.   

1874  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)   

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

1877  Rutherford B Hayes inaugurated as 19th US President   

1877  Malcolm D Whitman, tennis champ (US Open-1898)   

1879  Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol).   

1886  Paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908)   

1887  Heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)   

1888  Friedrich Schnack, German journalist/writer (Rosewood)   

1889  Frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter.   

1891  Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen and Johnson)   

1893  Emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization.   

1893  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64.   

1894  Seattle authorizes inaugural municipal employment office in US.   

1894  Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US   

1894  Henry Daniell, London, actor (Camille, Phila Story, Body Snatchers).   

1895  Fritz Usinger, German writer (Eternal Struggle)   

1895  Nikolai Leskow, writer, dies at 64   

1896  Italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa   

1896  Italian premier Crispi steps down.   

1897  American Negro Academy forms.   

1897  Mei-ling Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek   

1899  1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D.   

1899  Patrick Hadley, composer.   

1900  American Hall of Fame is founded   

1900  American Hall of Fame are discovered   

1900  Ludwig Donath, actor (Jolson Story, Jolson Sings Again)   

1901  Julian Przybos, Polish poet (Sruby)   

1903  Definitive treaty for construction of Baghdad railway drawn   

1903  Lowell Peters, Cleveland Tn, vocalist (Southernaires).   

1904  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   

1905  Gilroy Roberts, US chief engraver (1948-64).   

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1133  King henry ii of england: King henry ii of england (d. 1189)   

1324  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis i: [the great], king of hungary (1342-82), poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus mercator: Rupelmonde (belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John coke: English politician   

1574  William oughtred: England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)   

1585  John george i: Elector of saxony   

0254  Lucius i: Bishop of rome (253-54),   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'da'ulah: Jewish grand vizier of persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da correggio: Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Death of Nuno da cunha: Portuguese governor in india (b. 1487)   

1561  Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

1574  Death of Philip of saint-aldegonde: Flem viceroy holland/zealand/utrecht,   

1576  Death of Don luis de requesens y zuniga: Viceroy of neth (1573-76),   

1605  Death of Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], pope (1592-1605),