Page 3: Historical Events In March - 08

1861  On this day in history st Augustine FL surrenders to Union armies   

1861  St Augustine Florida surrenders to Union armies on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history battle of Elkhorn Tavern ends with Confederate withdrawal   

1862  On this day in history confederate ironclad "Merrimack" launched   

1862  Naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history joseph Lee, helped develop playgrounds   

1862  Adrien de La Fage, composer, dies at 56 on March - 08.   

1862  On this day in history naval Engagement at Hampton Roads VA: CSS Virginia, Jamestown &Yorktown vs USS Cumberland, Congress &Monitor   

1865  On this day in history battle of Kingston NC (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks)   

1865  On this day in history battle of Kingston, NC (Wilcox's ridge, Wise's Forks)   

1865  On this day in history frederick William Goudy, US, printer/type designer   

1869  Louis Hector Berlioz, French composer (Symphony Fantastic), dies at 65 on March - 08.   

1872  Paul Juon, Russian/Swiss violinist/composer on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history millard Fillmore, 13th president (1850-53), dies of at 74   

1876  On March - 08 franco Alfano, Italian opera composer (Il dottore Antonio)   

1879  On March - 08 m Lichnowsky, writer   

1883  On this day in history manuel Gomez Carillo, composer   

1884  1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Piano suite on this day in history.   

1886  Anton Portielje, Dutch radio host/zoo director (Artis) on this day in history.   

1887  Everett Horton, Connecticut, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes on March - 08.   

1887  The telescopic fishing rod, made of steel tubes inside one another, was patented by Everett Horton on March - 08.   

1887  Everett Horton, CT, patents fishing rod of telescoping steel tubes on this day in history.   

1887  Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian/critic, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1888  Stuart Chase, NH, writer/economist (Tragedy of Waste) on March - 08.   

1889  On March - 08 oscar Ewing, US govt official (Everybody's Business)   

1889  On March - 08 jens/John Ericsson, Swed/US, engineer (fire extinguisher), dies at 85   

1890  Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher on March - 08.   

1891  On March - 08 sam Jaffe, NYC, actor (Gunga Din, Dr Zorba-Ben Casey)   

1892  On March - 08 mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian party leader/premier (1952-53)   

1894  On this day in history a dog license law was enacted in the state of New York.   

1894  New York passes first state dog license law on March - 08.   

1894  The state of New York enacts the nation's first dog-licensing law on March - 08.   

1896  On this day in history volunteers of America forms (NYC)   

1898  On this day in history richard Straus' "Don Quixote", premieres in Keulen   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on March - 08.   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on March - 08.   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on March - 08.   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.   

1560  On March - 08 birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

1607  On this day in history birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  On March - 08 albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies   

1126  On this day in history death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on March - 08.   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.   

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on March - 08.   

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55