Historical Events In March - 14

1843  On this day in history boston conducts its first town meeting (Faneuil Hall)  

1843  James Douglas lands at Clover Point on Vancouver Island with 15 men to build new Hudson's Bay Company Fort Camosun (later Victoria); moving HBC trade headquarters from Fort Vancouver (now in Washington State) on March - 14.  

1843  On March - 14 boston conducts its 1st town meeting (Faneuil Hall)  

1844  On March - 14 king Umberto I, of Italy (1878-1900)  

1845  On March - 14 -5.3°F (-20.7°C) in Groningen  

1847  Antonio de Castro Alves, Brazilian poet (Espumas Flutuantes) on this day in history.  

1854  On March - 14 paul Ehrlich, Germany, bacteriologist (Nobel-1908)  

1861  Abraham Louis Niedermeyer, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1862  On this day in history battle of New Bern NC General Burnside conquers New Bern  

1862  Battle of New Bern NC: General Burnside conquers New Bern on this day in history.  

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1862  On this day in history vilhelm FK Bjerknes, Norwegian/US physicist/meteorology  

1863  RADM Farragut's squadron of 7 ships forces way up Mississippi River to support Union troops at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history rossini's "Petite Messe Solennelle", premieres in Paris France  

1864  Samuel Baker discovers another source of the Nile in East Africa and names it Lake Albert Nyanza on March - 14.  

1864  On this day in history union troops occupy Fort de Russy, Louisiana  

1864  On this day in history rossini's "Petite Messe Solennelle," premieres in Paris  

1864  On March - 14 [John] Casey Jones, RR engineer (Ballad of Casey Jones)  

1869  Defeat of Titokowaru on this day in history.  

1870  California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible on March - 14.  

1870  Calif legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible on this day in history.  

1873  On March - 14 johannes Aengenent, sociologist/bishop of Haarlem (1928-35)  

1874  Anton F Philips, president-director of Philips on March - 14.  

1875  On this day in history smetana's "Vysehrad," premieres  

1875  On this day in history isadore Gilbert Mudge, US, librarian/author (Thackeray Dictionary)  

1878  Carel T Scharten, Dutch poet/writer (Forces of the Future) on this day in history.  

1879  On March - 14 revolutionary physicist Albert Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany.  

1879  The birth of Albert Einstein, Austrian scientist on March - 14.  

1879  Albert Einstein, German-born theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate (theory of relativity) on March - 14.  

1880  On this day in history oscar (Bachigaloupi) Tourniaire, actor/director (Pink Kate)  

1883  On this day in history juan Manen, composer  

1883  Karl Marx, German philosopher (Communist Manifesto), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1884  On this day in history albert Egges van Giffen, Dutch archaeologist  

1885  Gilbert and Sullivan's opera "Mikado", premieres in London on this day in history.  

1885  On this day in history "Mikado" opera premieres in London  

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1623  Adam-Nicolas Gascon, composer was born on March - 14.  

1638  Johann Georg Gichtel, German mystic (d. 1710) was born on this day in history.  

1681  On March - 14 birth of georg Philipp Telemann, Magdeburg Germany, late baroque composer  

1692  On this day in history birth of peter Musschenbroek, Dutch physician/physicist (Leyden jar)  

1726  On this day in history birth of josef Antonin Stepan, composer  

1727  Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1755  Pierre-Louis Couperin, composer was born on March - 14.  

1782  Thomas Hart Benton, (rep), "Old Bullion" was born on March - 14.  

0840  Eginhard, French nobleman/biographer (Vita Karoli Magni), dies at 69 on March - 14.  

0968  Death of Matilda of Ringelheim, German Queen (c. 895) on this day in history.  

1272  Re Enzo, Italian poet/son of Emp Frederik II von Hohenstaufen, dies on March - 14.  

1298  On March - 14 petrus Johannis Olivi, South France theologist, dies  

1457  Death of Jingtai Emperor of China (b. 1428) on March - 14.  

1490  Charles I, Duke of Savoy, dies at 21 on March - 14.  

1559  On March - 14 death of jacques d'Auchy, Walloon baptist merchant, executed  

1573  Claude II, of Lotharingen, duke of Aumale/murdered adm Coligny, dies on March - 14.