Page 3: Historical Events In March - 12

1835  Simon Newcomb, US, scientist/mathematician/astronomer.   

1837  Felix Alexandre Guilmant, composer.   

1838  William Perkin, inventor (1st artificial dye)   

1840  Friedrich Westenholz, composer, dies at 61   

1848  Second republic established in France.   

1848  2nd republic established in France.   

1848  Cyrill Kistler, composer.   

1849  The inaugural gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to California   

1849  1st gold seekers arrive in Nicaragua en route to Calif.   

1850  US $20 gold piece inaugural issued   

1850  1st US $20 gold piece issued.   

1852  Juan Bros y Bertomel, composer, dies at 75   

1857  A Great Western Railway train breaks an axle while crossing a swing bridge and plunges into the Desjardins Canal near Hamilton. 59 people are killed   

1857  Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Simon Boccanegra," premieres in Venice.   

1859  Josef Cyril Sychra, composer   

1860  Congress accepts Pre-emption Bill; free land in West for colonists   

1860  Salvatore Di Giacomo, composer   

1862  Jane Delano, US, nurse/teacher/founder (Red Cross).   

1863  Adolf A Wolfschoon, Curacao, poet   

1865  Affair near Lone Jack, Missouri   

1867  Last French troops leave Mexico   

1868  Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax   

1868  Great Britain annexes Basutoland in Africa.   

1868  Britain annexed Basutoland in Africa   

1874  Edmund Eysler, Austrian composer.   

1875  Julio Garreta, composer   

1877  Great Britain annexes Walvis Bay at Cape colony   

1877  British annex Walvis Bay in southern Africa.   

1877  Wilhelm Frick, German protector of Bohemia/Moravia   

1877  Crystobal Oudrid y Segura, composer, dies at 52.   

1878  Gemma Galgani, Italian saint   

1880  House Peters, England, silent film actor (Kansas Territory).   

1881  Andrew Watson makes his Scotland debut as the world's inaugural black international football player and captain   

1881  Daniel Webster Hoan, Wisc (Mayor-Socialist-Milwaukee).   

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1270  Charles of valois: Son of philip iii of france   

1336  Eduard: Duke of gelre (1361-71) husband of catharina of bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' medici: Monarch of florence   

1515  Caspar othmayr: Composer   

1607  Paul gerhardt: German hymnist   

1613  André le nôtre: French landscape architect   

1620  Johann heinrich hottinger: Swiss philologist and theologian   

1626  John aubrey: English antiquary and writer   

0417  Death of Innocent i: Italian pope (401-417),   

0604  Gregory i the great: Pope (590-604),   

1209  Djamal al-din abu mohammed iljas nizami: Persian poet,   

1289  King demetre ii of georgia: King demetre ii of georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Death of Emperor go-kogon of japan: Emperor go-kogon of japan (b. 1336)   

1447  Shah rukh: Ruler of persia and transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Death of Dionysius the carthusian/van rijkel: Dutch scholastic theologist,   

1496  Death of Johannes de lapide: [johan heynlin], german philosopher,