Page 4: Historical Events In March - 08

1898  Richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen on this day in history.   

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

1899  Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on March - 08.   

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

1901  On March - 08 samuel Benfield Steele, commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, arrives back in Halifax with his regiment after fighting the Boers in South Africa.   

1901  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

1904  On this day in history hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match   

1906  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games on this day in history.   

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  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York on this day in history.   

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

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

1909  Anthony Donato, composer on March - 08.   

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  On March - 08 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 this day in history.   

1913  Federal League organizes with 6 teams on this day in history.   

1914  Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri) on this day in history.   

1915  The first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on this day in history.   

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

1915  On March - 08 vivien John, artist   

1916  US invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime on March - 08.   

1916  On March - 08 r W Schnell, writer   

1917  On March - 08 russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)   

1917  On March - 08 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  Alan Hale [MacKahan] Jr, LA Calif, actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)   

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

1495  On this day in history birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)   

1514  On this day in history birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

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

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  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55