Page 5: Historical Events In March - 05

1907  1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor   

1908  On this day in history 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

1908  Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle) on March - 05.   

1909  On this day in history sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47)   

1910  On March - 05 rogers Pass BC, an avalanche kills sixty-two railroad workers in the pass   

1910  Ramon Inclan's "La Farsa Infantil de la Cabeza del Dragon," premieres on March - 05.   

1910  Joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows) on this day in history.   

1911  Joseph Tomelty, actor/playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba) on this day in history.   

1912  Spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die   

1913  Yulian Grigor'yevich Kreyn, composer on March - 05.   

1915  World War I: The LZ 33, a zeppelin, is damaged by enemy fire and stranded south of Ostend on this day in history.   

1916  Horace Ian Parrott, composer on March - 05.   

1917  On this day in history the first jazz recording for Victor Records released   

1917  On this day in history 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released   

1917  Joseph Stone, lawyer on March - 05.   

1918  Moscow becomes the new capital city of Russia on March - 05.   

1918  On this day in history halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest   

1919  On March - 05 louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC   

1919  Jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67 on March - 05.   

1920  Delbert L Latta, (Rep-R-OH, 1959- ) on this day in history.   

1921  Berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- ) on March - 05.   

1922  "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin on March - 05.   

1922  Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history montana & Nevada become first states to enact old age pension laws   

1923  On this day in history 1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada   

1924  Computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history king Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief   

1927  1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property on this day in history.   

1927  US Marines land in China to protect American property during a civil uprising on this day in history.   

1928  Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact   

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1133  On March - 05 birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

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

1326  On March - 05 birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

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

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

1574  On March - 05 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  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

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 March - 05.   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

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

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on March - 05.   

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

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.