Page 3: Historical Events In March - 09

1839  Felix Huston Robertson, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1928   

1841  US Supreme Court rules Negroes are free (Amistad Incident)   

1842  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Nabucco," premieres in Milan.   

1844  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Hernani," premieres in Venice.   

1847  Commodore David Connor leads successful amphibious assault near Vera Cruz, Mexico.   

1848  Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick, composer.   

1849  Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor," premieres   

1850  Alexandre Luigini, composer.   

1856  Sigma Alpha Epsilon is founded in the Johnston Mansion House on the University of Alabama   

1858  Albert Potts of Philadelphia patents the street mailbox.   

1860  The inaugural Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington DC.   

1860  1st Japanese ambassador arrives in SF en route to Washington   

1861  Confederate currency authorized-$50, $100, $500, $1000   

1862  inaugural battle between ironclads, USS Monitor and CSS Virginia.   

1862  "Monitor" (Union) and "Merrimack" (Rebel) battle in Hampton Roads.   

1864  Ulysses S Grant is appointed commander of Union Army.   

1865  Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head (NACW 1896..1918)   

1868  The opera "Hamlet" premieres in Paris.   

1870  Theodore Labarre, composer, dies at 65.   

1873  Royal Canadian Mounted Police founded   

1874  Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer.   

1875  Martin Fallas Shaw, composer.   

1877  Emil Abderhalden, Swiss physiologist/bio-chemist.   

1877  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author (Neth Spectator), dies at 58   

1881  Enver Pasja, Turkish general/politician   

1882  False teeth patented   

1883  Umberto Saba, writer.   

1887  Phil Mead, cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- and post-WWI).   

1889  Battle at Gallabat (Metema); Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1889  Kansas passes inaugural general antitrust law in US   

1889  Battle at Gallabat (Metema): Mahdi's beat Abyssinian emperor John IV   

1890  Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN).   

1892  David Garnett, England, novelist/editor (Lady into Fox).   

1893  Congo cannibals killed 1000s of Arabs   

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1213  Hugh iv: Duke of burgundy, french crusader   

1454  Amerigo vespucci: Italian explorer (america)   

1564  David fabricius: Essens germany, astronomer (discoved variable star)   

1568  Aloysius "luigi" van gonzaga: Italian prince/jesuit/saint   

1629  Tsar alexis i of russia: Tsar alexis i of russia (d. 1676)   

1697  Friederike c neuber: German actress/author (allerkostbarste schatz)   

1720  Philip yorke: 2nd earl of hardwicke, english politician   

1735  August bernhard valentin herbing: Composer   

1202  Death of King sverre of norway: King sverre of norway   

1422  Death of Jan zelivsky: Hussite priest (b. 1380)   

1440  St frances of rome: Italian nun (b. 1384)   

1566  David riccio: Italian singer/secretary of mary stuart, murdered   

1620  Death of Aegidius albertinus: German writer (lucifer's kingdom),   

1649  Death of James hamilton: 1st duke of hamilton, scottish statesman (b. 1606)   

1661  Death of Jules "cardinal" mazarin: Chief minister of france,   

1688  Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter,