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  University of Gent goes under Dutch control on this day in history.   

1916  Gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos on this day in history.   

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  Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS] on this day in history.   

1918  Janet Leach, potter on March - 15.   

1918  Jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1919  American Legion forms (Paris France) on this day in history.   

1919  American Legion founded on this day in history.   

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 March - 15 1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia)   

1923  On this day in history 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  Pine-Top Smith, jazz pianist (Boogie Woogie Piano), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history the first streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched   

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

1930  Antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51 on March - 15.   

1933  On March - 15 nAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination   

1933  On this day in history nAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation & discrimination   

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  George Headley completes 270 in cricket v England at Kingston on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history the first blood bank is established (Chicago IL)   

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  On this day in history 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   

1938  On this day in history edmund Tylecote, cricketer (England keeper in 6 Tests 1882-86), dies   

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  Romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

1591  Alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on March - 15.   

1666  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden) was born on this day in history.   

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

1145  On this day in history death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  Death of Annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527) on March - 15.