March 07 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1907  Victor Alphonse Duvernoy, composer, dies at 64.   

1908  Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announced that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles".   

1908  Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles".   

1908  Anna Magnani, Alexandria Egypt, actress (Rose Tattoo, Miracle)   

1909  Construction begins on inaugural 100 houses in Ahuzat Bayit (Tel Aviv).   

1909  Greta Schoon, writer.   

1911  US sent 20000 troops to Mexican border   

1911  Willis Farnworth of Petaluma, CA patented the coin-operated locker   

1911  Stefan Kisielewski, composer.   

1911  Antonio Fogazzarro, Italian writer/poet (Il Santo, Leila), dies at 68   

1912  Roald Amundsen announces discovery of the South Pole   

1913  British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote   

1913  Emily Pauline Johnson, Native Canadian poet   

1914  Prince Wilhelm von Wied is recorded as becoming King of Albania   

1914  US Congress establishes mother's day   

1914  Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in the White House.   

1914  Morton DaCosta, Phila, director (Island of Love, Music Man).   

1915  Lusitania sunk by German submarine; 1198 lives lost   

1915  Nearly 1200 people are killed when the British liner Lusitania is sunk off the Irish coast bya German torpedo.   

1915  The Cunard Line's passenger ship Lusitania was sunk by a German submarine on May 7, 1915.   

1915  Jacques Chaban-Delmas, French politician.   

1917  1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden NJ.   

1917  Davis Roberts, Mobile Ala, actor (Mr Johnson-Boone).   

1918  President Wilson authorizes US Army's Distinguished Service Medal.   

1918  H Carroll and J McCarthy's musical "Oh, Look!," premieres in NYC.   

1918  June Wayne, artist/lithographer/teacher.   

1919  The Minister of Railways is appointed as receiver for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway   

1919  Jocelyn Olaf Hambro, financier.   

1920  USSR recognizes independence of Georgia.   

1920  Willie Watson, cricketer (England batsman and soccer international)   

1921  Red Army under Trotsky attack sailors of Kronstadt   

1922  Belgian soccer team defeats Netherlands, 1-2   

1922  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Sherwin Badger   

1922  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

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

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

0308  Saint eubulus: Christian martyr   

0851  Nominoe: Duke of brittany   

1111  Death of Bohemund i of tarente: French ruler of antioch,   

1226  Death of 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,