Historical Events In March - 05

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

1908  First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica on March - 05.  

1908  The birth of Rex Harrison, English actor on this day in history.  

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

1908  Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1915  World War I: The LZ 33, a zeppelin, is damaged by enemy fire and stranded south of Ostend on March - 05.  

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  On March - 05 joseph Stone, lawyer  

1918  On this day in history moscow becomes the new capital city of Russia  

1918  Halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest on March - 05.  

1919  Louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC on March - 05.  

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

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

1921  On March - 05 berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- )  

1922  On this day in history "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin  

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  1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada on March - 05.  

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 March - 05.  

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

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

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on March - 05.  

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

1512  On this day in history birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker  

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

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on March - 05.  

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)  

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

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on this day in history.  

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

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

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