Page 5: Historical Events In March - 05

1907  1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired.   

1908  inaugural ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica.   

1908  Rex Harrison, English actor is born.   

1908  1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

1908  Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

1909  Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47).   

1910  Rogers Pass BC, an avalanche results in the deaths of sixty-two railroad workers in the pass.   

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

1910  Joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows)   

1911  Joseph Tomelty, actor/playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba).   

1912  Spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die.   

1912  Spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die   

1913  Yulian Grigor'yevich Kreyn, composer.   

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

1916  Horace Ian Parrott, composer   

1917  The inaugural jazz recording for Victor Records released   

1917  1st jazz recording for Victor Records released.   

1917  Joseph Stone, lawyer   

1918  Moscow is recorded as becoming the new capital city of Russia.   

1918  Halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest.   

1919  Louis Hirsch and Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC   

1919  Jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67.   

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

1921  Berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- )   

1922  "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin   

1922  Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952).   

1923  Montana and Nevada become inaugural states to enact old age pension laws   

1923  1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana and Nevada.   

1924  Computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp is recorded as becoming IBM   

1924  King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief.   

1927  1000 US marines land in China to protect American property   

1927  US Marines land in China to protect American property during a civil uprising   

1928  Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick," premieres in Berlin.   

1931  Gandhi and British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact   

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1133  King henry ii of england: King henry ii of england (d. 1189)   

1324  David ii bruce: King of scotland (1331..71)   

1326  Louis i: [the great], king of hungary (1342-82), poland (1370-82)   

1512  Gerardus mercator: Rupelmonde (belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John coke: English politician   

1574  William oughtred: England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  Johan georg i: Elector of saxon (1611-56) (peace of prague)   

1585  John george i: Elector of saxony   

0254  Lucius i: Bishop of rome (253-54),   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'da'ulah: Jewish grand vizier of persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da correggio: Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  Nuno da cunha: Portuguese governor in india (b. 1487)   

1561  Death of Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal,   

1574  Philip of saint-aldegonde: Flem viceroy holland/zealand/utrecht,   

1576  Don luis de requesens y zuniga: Viceroy of neth (1573-76),   

1605  Death of Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], pope (1592-1605),