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  1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica on March - 05.   

1908  On March - 05 rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

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

1910  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows)   

1911  Joseph Tomelty, actor/playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba) on March - 05.   

1912  On March - 05 spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die   

1912  On March - 05 spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die   

1913  On March - 05 yulian Grigor'yevich Kreyn, composer   

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

1916  On this day in history horace Ian Parrott, composer   

1917  The first jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.   

1917  1st jazz recording for Victor Records released on March - 05.   

1917  Joseph Stone, lawyer on March - 05.   

1918  Moscow becomes the new capital city of Russia on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 05 halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest   

1919  On this day in history louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC   

1919  Jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1920  Delbert L Latta, (Rep-R-OH, 1959- ) on March - 05.   

1921  Berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- ) on this day in history.   

1922  "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952)   

1923  Montana & Nevada become first states to enact old age pension laws on March - 05.   

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

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

1924  King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief on this day in history.   

1927  1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property on March - 05.   

1927  On March - 05 uS Marines land in China to protect American property during a civil uprising.   

1928  On March - 05 karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick," premieres in Berlin   

1931  On March - 05 gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact   

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

1324  On this day in history 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  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on March - 05.   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on March - 05.   

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

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

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

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

1574  On March - 05 philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies   

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

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69