Page 5: Historical Events In March - 15

1916  On this day in history six days after Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa killed seventeen Americans during a raid into U.S. territory, President Woodrow Wilson sends 6,600 U.S. troops over the border to capture Villa dead or alive   

1916  On this day in history university of Gent goes under Dutch control   

1916  Gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos on March - 15.   

1916  Geert Lubberhuizen, publisher (Busy Bee) on March - 15.   

1917  Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS]   

1918  Janet Leach, potter on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer, dies at 82   

1919  On this day in history american Legion forms (Paris France)   

1919  American Legion founded on this day in history.   

1919  On March - 15 american Legion forms (Paris)   

1919  On this day in history john Gregson, Liverpool England, actor (Gideon CID, Shirley's World)   

1921  On March - 15 the colony of Ruanda, East Africa, is ceded to Britain by Belgium.   

1922  1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia) on this day in history.   

1923  On March - 15 lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke   

1926  Belgium's "black monday", franc falls on March - 15.   

1926  Belgium's "black monday," franc falls on this day in history.   

1928  On March - 15 mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose)   

1929  On March - 15 pine-Top Smith, jazz pianist (Boogie Woogie Piano), dies at 24   

1930  On March - 15 the first streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched   

1930  On this day in history 1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, NY   

1930  On March - 15 antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51   

1933  NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination on this day in history.   

1933  NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation & discrimination on March - 15.   

1934  On this day in history uS Information Service opens   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs England at Kingston on March - 15.   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket v England at Kingston on March - 15.   

1937  The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) on this day in history.   

1937  The United States sets up its first central blood bank on this day in history.   

1937  On March - 15 1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL)   

1938  Saudi Arabia began producing oil, a natural resource that would transform a virtual dust bowl of a nation into one so wealthy that King Faisal's main problem was what to do with too much money on March - 15.   

1938  Edmund Tylecote, cricketer (England keeper in 6 Tests 1882-86), dies on March - 15.   

1939  On this day in history germany occupies Czechoslovakia.   

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independence on March - 15.   

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0938  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on March - 15.   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on March - 15.   

1455  Pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532) was born on March - 15.   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on March - 15.   

1591  On this day in history birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

1638  On this day in history birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  On March - 15 birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  George Bähr, German architect (d. 1738) was born on March - 15.   

0044  On March - 15 death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on this day in history.   

0752  On this day in history zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  Romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25 on March - 15.   

1034  On March - 15 mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies   

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  On this day in history death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  On March - 15 death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)