Page 5: Historical Events In March - 15

1916  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 on March - 15.   

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

1916  On March - 15 gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos   

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

1917  On this day in history nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate   

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

1918  On March - 15 janet Leach, potter   

1918  On March - 15 jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer, dies at 82   

1919  On March - 15 american Legion forms (Paris France)   

1919  On this day in history american Legion founded   

1919  American Legion forms (Paris) on March - 15.   

1919  John Gregson, Liverpool England, actor (Gideon CID, Shirley's World) on this day in history.   

1921  The colony of Ruanda, East Africa, is ceded to Britain by Belgium on this day in history.   

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

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

1926  On this day in history belgium's "black monday", franc falls   

1926  On this day in history belgium's "black monday," franc falls   

1928  On this day in history mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose)   

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1934  On March - 15 uS Information Service opens   

1935  On this day in history george Headley completes 270 in cricket vs England at Kingston   

1935  On March - 15 george Headley completes 270 in cricket v England at Kingston   

1937  The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) on March - 15.   

1937  On this day in history the United States sets up its first central blood bank   

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 this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history germany occupies Czechoslovakia.   

1939  On this day in history hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independence   

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on this day in history.   

1455  On this day in history birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on this day in history.   

1591  On March - 15 birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

1638  On March - 15 birth of shunzhi Emperor of China   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on March - 15.   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on March - 15.   

0752  Zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22] on March - 15.   

0963  On March - 15 romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on March - 15.   

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on this day in history.   

1311  On March - 15 death of walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens   

1575  On this day in history death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)