Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1912  On March - 16 mrs William Howard Taft plants first cherry tree in Washington DC   

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

1912  Patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74) on March - 16.   

1914  On March - 16 gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

1915  On March - 16 british battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle   

1915  On this day in history federal Trade Commission organizes   

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  Canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1922  On this day in history sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt   

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

1922  Geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer on March - 16.   

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

1923  On this day in history george Bean, cricketer (92 runs in 3 Tests for Eng v Aust)   

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

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

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

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

1581  On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

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  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 March - 16.   

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  On this day in history adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on March - 16.