Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

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

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

1910  Aladar Gerevich, Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1911  On March - 16 stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4   

1912  Mrs William Howard Taft plants first cherry tree in Washington DC on March - 16.   

1912  Mrs William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Wash DC on March - 16.   

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

1914  Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on March - 16.   

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

1915  Federal Trade Commission organizes on March - 16.   

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

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  On this day in history uS &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty   

1916  On this day in history james Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London   

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  Aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall) on March - 16.   

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

1919  Erno Kiraly, composer on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

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

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

1922  On March - 16 sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt   

1922  WKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions on March - 16.   

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

1923  Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna on March - 16.   

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  On March - 16 yunnan, China a 7.1 earthquake caused5,000 deaths. Talifu almost completely destroyed.   

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  On March - 16 robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket   

1926  On this day in history the birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On March - 16 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  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.   

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

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.   

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

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

1322  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on March - 16.   

1485  On March - 16 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