Page 4: Historical Events In March - 08

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

1898  Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 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  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 March - 08.   

1902  On March - 08 1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony   

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

1904  On March - 08 hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match   

1906  On March - 08 stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games   

1907  On March - 08 charles Boost, movie critic   

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

1908  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on March - 08.   

1909  On March - 08 anthony Donato, composer   

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

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris is 1st licensed female pilot on this day in history.   

1911  On March - 08 1st International Woman's Day   

1911  On this day in history alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo)   

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

1913  On March - 08 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  On March - 08 vivien John, artist   

1916  US invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime on this day in history.   

1916  R W Schnell, writer on this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

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

1917  On this day in history ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78   

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

1286  On March - 08 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  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

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

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

1560  On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on March - 08.   

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

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  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on March - 08.