Historical Events In March - 08
Friday, 24 March 2023
1898 Richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen on March - 08.
1898 Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) on this day in history.
1899 Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on March - 08.
1900 On this day in history nL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)
1901 Samuel Benfield Steele, commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, arrives back in Halifax with his regiment after fighting the Boers in South Africa on this day in history.
1901 On this day in history karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64
1902 1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony on March - 08.
1902 On this day in history jennings Randolph, (Sen)
1904 Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match on March - 08.
1906 On March - 08 stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games
1907 Charles Boost, movie critic on this day in history.
1908 Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers on March - 08.
1908 On March - 08 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York
1908 On this day in history first International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin.
1908 Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on March - 08.
1909 On March - 08 anthony Donato, composer
1910 On March - 08 baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France becomes first licensed female pilot
1910 Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris is 1st licensed female pilot on March - 08.
1911 On this day in history 1st International Woman's Day
1911 On March - 08 alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo)
1913 Internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes on March - 08.
1913 Federal League organizes with 6 teams on March - 08.
1914 Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri) on this day in history.
1915 On March - 08 the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned
1915 1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on this day in history.
1915 Vivien John, artist on March - 08.
1916 US invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime on this day in history.
1916 R W Schnell, writer on March - 08.
1917 Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on March - 08.
1917 On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)
1917 A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on March - 08.
1917 Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on March - 08.
1918 The first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic on March - 08.
1918 On this day in history alan Hale [MacKahan] Jr, LA Calif, actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island)
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