Page 4: Historical Events In March - 05

1872  On this day in history george Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains   

1873  Marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1874  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) on this day in history.   

1876  Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], Fren author, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1877  Rutherford B Hayes inaugurated as 19th US President on March - 05.   

1877  On March - 05 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  Frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1894  Seattle authorizes first municipal employment office in US on this day in history.   

1894  Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US on this day in history.   

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  On March - 05 italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa   

1896  On March - 05 italian premier Crispi resigns   

1897  On this day in history american Negro Academy forms   

1897  Mei-ling Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek on this day in history.   

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

1899  Patrick Hadley, composer on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history american Hall of Fame is founded   

1900  American Hall of Fame found on this day in history.   

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

1901  Julian Przybos, Polish poet (Sruby) on March - 05.   

1903  On March - 05 definitive treaty for construction of Baghdad railway drawn   

1903  Lowell Peters, Cleveland Tn, vocalist (Southernaires) on March - 05.   

1904  Nikola Tesla, in Electrical World and Engineer, describes the process of the ball lightning formation on March - 05.   

1904  On this day in history alfred von Waldersee, Prussian field marshal/chief-staff, dies at 71   

1905  On this day in history gilroy Roberts, US chief engraver (1948-64)   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

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

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on March - 05.   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

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

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

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

1291  On March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

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

1539  On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On March - 05 don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on this day in history.