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

1911  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4 on March - 16.   

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  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  The Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I on this day in history.   

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

1916  Canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US on March - 16.   

1916  US &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty on this day in history.   

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

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  On March - 16 aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall)   

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

1919  On March - 16 erno Kiraly, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history wKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions   

1922  On this day in history geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer   

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

1925  On March - 16 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 March - 16 the birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

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

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

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.   

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

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

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 March - 16.   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  On March - 16 death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45