Page 4: Historical Events In March - 08

1898  On March - 08 richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

1898  On March - 08 louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other)   

1899  On March - 08 eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)   

1900  NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) on March - 08.   

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  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64 on March - 08.   

1902  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

1902  Jennings Randolph, (Sen) on this day in history.   

1904  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games   

1907  On this day in history charles Boost, movie critic   

1908  Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 08 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

1908  First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin on March - 08.   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on this day in history.   

1909  Anthony Donato, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France becomes first licensed female pilot on this day in history.   

1910  On March - 08 baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris is 1st licensed female pilot   

1911  1st International Woman's Day on this day in history.   

1911  Alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes   

1913  On this day in history federal League organizes with 6 teams   

1914  On this day in history jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri)   

1915  On this day in history the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

1915  On March - 08 1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

1915  Vivien John, artist on March - 08.   

1916  On this day in history uS invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime   

1916  R W Schnell, writer on March - 08.   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on this day in history.   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) on March - 08.   

1917  On March - 08 a Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River)   

1917  Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1918  The first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic on this day in history.   

1918  Alan Hale [MacKahan] Jr, LA Calif, actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island) on March - 08.   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on this day in history.   

1286  On this day in history birth of john III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341)   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 08.   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on this day in history.   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on March - 08.   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of sverre of Norway   

1223  On March - 08 death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  On March - 08 bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

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