Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1910  Aladar Gerevich, Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1948) on March - 16.   

1911  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4   

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

1912  On March - 16 mrs William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Wash DC   

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

1914  On this day in history gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

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

1915  Federal Trade Commission organizes on March - 16.   

1915  On March - 16 the Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I.   

1915  On March - 16 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 this day in history.   

1916  Lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published   

1918  Aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall) on this day in history.   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg on this day in history.   

1919  Erno Kiraly, composer on this day in history.   

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

1920  On March - 16 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park   

1920  On this day in history john Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award)   

1922  Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt on March - 16.   

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

1922  Geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna   

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

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

1925  Yunnan, China a 7.1 earthquake caused5,000 deaths. Talifu almost completely destroyed on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul)   

1926  Robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter) on this day in history.   

1926  Robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket on March - 16.   

1926  The birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian on March - 16.   

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

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

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

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 March - 16.   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

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

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

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

1037  On March - 16 death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

1322  On March - 16 death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  On March - 16 death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.