March 16 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

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

1915  British battle cruisers Inflexible and Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle.   

1915  Federal Trade Commission organizes   

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

1915  Brit battle cruisers Inflexible and Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle.   

1916  Canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US.   

1916  US and Canada sign Migratory bird treaty.   

1916  James Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London   

1916  Lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers)   

1918  Geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published   

1918  Aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall)   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg   

1919  Erno Kiraly, composer.   

1919  Sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

1920  1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park   

1920  John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award)   

1922  Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt   

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

1922  Geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer   

1923  Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna   

1923  George Bean, cricketer (92 runs in 3 Tests for Eng v Aust)   

1924  The free port of Fiume is formally annexed by Mussolini's fascist regime   

1925  Yunnan, China a 7.1 earthquake caused5000 deaths. Talifu almost completely destroyed   

1925  Cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul)   

1926  Robert Goddard launches inaugural liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter)   

1926  Robert Goddard launches the inaugural oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket.   

1926  Jerry Lewis, American comedian is born.   

1926  The inaugural man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's inaugural liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts   

1926  Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters).   

1926  Jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France   

1926  Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog.   

1929  WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions.   

1930  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine.   

1930  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine   

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1338  Thomas de beauchamp: 12th earl of warwick   

1445  Johann geiler von kaisersberg: Swiss-born preacher   

1473  Henry iv the pious: Duke of saxony   

1581  Pieter corneliszoon hooft: Dutch historian and writer   

1585  Gerbrant a bredero: Holland, poet/playwright (klucht van de koe)   

1609  Michael franck: Composer   

1631  René le bossu: French critic   

1634  Contessa marie madeleine la fayette: Novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian iii: Roman emperor (b. 419)   

1021  Death of Heribert of cologne: Archbishop of cologne and chancellor of emperor otto iii   

1037  Death of Robert i: Archbishop of rouen   

1072  Adalbert: Archbishop of bremen-hamburg,   

1322  Death of Humphrey de bohun: 4th earl of hereford, english soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  John beaufort: 1st earl of somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Anne neville: Queen of richard iii of england (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Ibrahim pasha: Grand-visier of osmaanse rich, murdered at about 45