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  Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history samuel Benfield Steele, commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, arrives back in Halifax with his regiment after fighting the Boers in South Africa.   

1901  On March - 08 karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64   

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

1907  Charles Boost, movie critic on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers   

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

1908  On this day in history first International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin.   

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

1909  On this day in history 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  1st International Woman's Day on March - 08.   

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

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  On March - 08 jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri)   

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

1915  On this day in history 1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

1915  On this day in history vivien John, artist   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1917  A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on this day in history.   

1917  Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on March - 08.   

1918  On March - 08 the first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic.   

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

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1075  On this day in history birth of abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on March - 08.   

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

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on March - 08.   

1607  On March - 08 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  On March - 08 celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle   

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

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on March - 08.   

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

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