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

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 March - 15 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS]   

1918  On this day in history janet Leach, potter   

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

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

1919  On March - 15 american Legion founded   

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  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  Lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 15 belgium's "black monday", franc falls   

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

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

1929  Pine-Top Smith, jazz pianist (Boogie Woogie Piano), dies at 24 on March - 15.   

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

1930  On March - 15 1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, NY   

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

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

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

1934  On March - 15 uS Information Service opens   

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

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

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

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

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

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  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 15 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  On March - 15 birth of margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318)   

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

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

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

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies   

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

0963  On this day in history romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

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

1145  Death of Pope Lucius II on March - 15.   

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

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