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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  Geert Lubberhuizen, publisher (Busy Bee) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history janet Leach, potter   

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

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

1919  On March - 15 american Legion founded   

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

1919  On March - 15 john Gregson, Liverpool England, actor (Gideon CID, Shirley's World)   

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

1922  On this day in history 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 March - 15 belgium's "black monday," franc falls   

1928  Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose) on March - 15.   

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 March - 15 1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, NY   

1930  On this day in history antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51   

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

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

1934  US Information Service opens on this day in history.   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs England at Kingston on this day in history.   

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

1937  On March - 15 the first blood bank is established (Chicago IL)   

1937  The United States sets up its first central blood bank on March - 15.   

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

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  On March - 15 edmund Tylecote, cricketer (England keeper in 6 Tests 1882-86), dies   

1939  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on March - 15.   

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 March - 15 birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  On March - 15 birth of anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.