Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

1909  On March - 16 george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85   

1910  Barney Oldfield uses a Benz to break the existing records at Daytona Beach Road Course (131.25mph) on this day in history.   

1910  On March - 16 aladar Gerevich, Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1911  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4 on this day in history.   

1912  Mrs William Howard Taft plants first cherry tree in Washington DC on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history mrs William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Wash DC   

1912  Patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74) on this day in history.   

1914  Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on this day in history.   

1915  British battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on March - 16.   

1915  Federal Trade Commission organizes on March - 16.   

1915  On this day in history the Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I.   

1915  On this day in history brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

1916  On this day in history canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US   

1916  US &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty on March - 16.   

1916  James Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London on March - 16.   

1916  On March - 16 lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers)   

1918  Geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published on March - 16.   

1918  On this day in history aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall)   

1919  On March - 16 frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg   

1919  Erno Kiraly, composer on this day in history.   

1919  Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1920  1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park on this day in history.   

1920  John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award) on March - 16.   

1922  Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt on this day in history.   

1922  On March - 16 wKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions   

1922  On March - 16 geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer   

1923  Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1923  George Bean, cricketer (92 runs in 3 Tests for Eng v Aust) on March - 16.   

1924  The free port of Fiume is formally annexed by Mussolini's fascist regime on this day in history.   

1925  Yunnan, China a 7.1 earthquake caused5,000 deaths. Talifu almost completely destroyed on March - 16.   

1925  Cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul) on March - 16.   

1926  On March - 16 robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter)   

1926  On this day in history robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket   

1926  The birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian on this day in history.   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on March - 16.   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  On March - 16 death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on this day in history.   

1485  On this day in history death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45