Page 5: Historical Events In March - 05

1907  1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired on March - 05.   

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

1908  The birth of Rex Harrison, English actor on March - 05.   

1908  1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica on March - 05.   

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

1909  Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47) on this day in history.   

1910  Rogers Pass BC, an avalanche kills sixty-two railroad workers in the pass on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1917  Joseph Stone, lawyer on this day in history.   

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

1918  Halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest on this day in history.   

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

1919  On this day in history jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67   

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

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

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  Montana & Nevada become first states to enact old age pension laws on this day in history.   

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

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

1927  On this day in history 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  Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.