Page 5: Historical Events In March - 07

1873  US marines attack Panama   

1875  German SS Schiller sinks near Scilly Islands, 312 killed.   

1875  Maurice Ravel, French composer is born.   

1876  Alexander Graham Bell of Salem, MA received a patent for his invention, the telephone.   

1876  Battle at Gura Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians.   

1876  Telephone patented by Alexander Graham Bell in the United States.   

1876  Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone   

1883  Carl Deis, composer.   

1885  John E W Thompson, named minister to Haiti   

1886  Raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl)   

1887  North Carolina State University is founded by the North Carolina General Assembly   

1887  Heino Eller, composer.   

1888  George Eastman patents "Kodak box camera".   

1888  Alidius WLT van Starkenborch Stachouwer, gov of Neth Indies (1936-45)   

1891  Battle in Bunyoro Captain F Lugard formally ends Moslem rebellion, 300 killed.   

1891  Marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy).   

1895  Juan Jose Castro, composer   

1896  Gilbert and Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London.   

1896  Erwin Bodky, composer.   

1898  Jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer   

1900  Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, President Kruger flees   

1900  Poplar Grove, South Africa Canadians engage Boers in artillery fight at Poplar Grove   

1900  Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, Pres Kruger flees   

1900  Giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter   

1902  Boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal.   

1902  Soufriere volcano on St Vincent results in the deaths of 2-5000   

1902  Heinz Ruehmann, German actor/director (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick).   

1904  Flexible Flyer trademark registered.   

1904  Ivar Ballangrud, Norway, Olympic speed skater (4 gold, 2 silver).   

1905  Vera Fjodorova Panova, Russian author (Sputniki)   

1906  Finnish Senate accepts universal suffrage, except for poor.   

1906  Alejandro Garcia Caturla, composer   

1907  In this year, Charles Collier claims inaugural Isle of Man TT Race (38.22 mph)   

1907  Juan Francisco Giacobbe, composer.   

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0189  Publius septimius geta: Roman emperor   

1481  Baldassare peruzzi: Italian architect and painter   

1543  Johan casimir: Count of rhine (occupied gent)   

1556  Guillaume du vair: French writer   

1574  John wilbye: Composer   

1602  Kano tanju: Japanese painter (palaces, portraits)   

1621  Georg neumark: Composer   

1659  Henry purcell: English organist/composer (dido & aeneas)   

0161  Death of Antoninus pius: [titus aurelius], emperor of rome (138-61),   

0203  Death of Perpetua and felicitas: Christian martyrs (perhaps after 209)   

0308  Death of Saint eubulus: Christian martyr   

0851  Nominoe: Duke of brittany   

1111  Bohemund i of tarente: French ruler of antioch,   

1226  William de longespee: 3rd earl of salisbury, english military leader   

1274  Death of Thomas aquinas: Italian thelogian/saint,   

1305  Death of Gwijde van dampierre: Count of flanders/count of namur,