Page 4: Historical Events In March - 08

1898  Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other).   

1899  Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)   

1900  NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and 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   

1901  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64.   

1902  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony.   

1902  Jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

1904  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.   

1907  Charles Boost, movie critic.   

1908  Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, results in the deaths of 173 kids and 2 teachers   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

1908  inaugural International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY.   

1909  Anthony Donato, composer.   

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France is recorded as becoming inaugural licensed female pilot.   

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris is 1st licensed female pilot   

1911  1st International Woman's Day.   

1911  Alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo).   

1913  Internal Revenue Service begins to levy and collect income taxes.   

1913  Federal League organizes with 6 teams.   

1914  Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri).   

1915  The inaugural US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

1915  1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned.   

1915  Vivien John, artist   

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

1916  R W Schnell, writer   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)   

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

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

1917  Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78.   

1918  The inaugural case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic.   

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

1919  Ivor Keys, musician/teacher.   

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1075  Abu 'l-kasim mahmud ibn omar al-zamachshari: Arab theologist   

1286  John iii: Duke of brittany   

1293  Beatrice of castile: Queen of portugal   

1495  Juan de dios: Port/sp saint/founder (brothers of mercy)   

1495  John of god: Portuguese-born friar and saint   

1514  Amago haruhisa: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1560  Don carlo gesualdo: Italian composer   

1607  Johann rist: Composer   

0883  Albumasar: [ahmad aboe m gafar al-balkhi], arabic astronomer,   

1126  Death of Urraca of castile: Urraca of castile (b. 1082)   

1144  Celestine ii: [guido], italian pope (1143-44),   

1202  Death of Sverre of norway: Sverre of norway   

1223  Wincenty kadÅ‚ubek: Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Death of Bajezid i jildirim: 4th sultan of turkey (1389-1403),   

1466  Francesco sforza: Italian condottiere/duke of milan,   

1550  Death of Juan de dios: Port/sp saint (brothers of mercy),