Historical Events In March - 05

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

1908  On March - 05 first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1910  On March - 05 joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows)  

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

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  On this day in history horace Ian Parrott, composer  

1917  On March - 05 the first jazz recording for Victor Records released  

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

1917  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1919  On March - 05 jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67  

1920  On March - 05 delbert L Latta, (Rep-R-OH, 1959- )  

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

1922  On March - 05 "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin  

1922  Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952) on March - 05.  

1923  On March - 05 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  On this day in history computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM  

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

1324  On March - 05 birth of david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71)  

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)  

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1585  On March - 05 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  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on this day in history.  

1534  On this day in history 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  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  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.