Historical Events In March - 08

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

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

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 March - 08 birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Rist, composer  

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

1126  On March - 08 death of urraca of Castile (b. 1082)  

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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