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  On March - 16 aladar Gerevich, Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1948)  

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

1912  On March - 16 patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74)  

1914  Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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  On March - 16 uS &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty  

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

1916  On this day in history lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers)  

1918  Geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published on March - 16.  

1918  On March - 16 aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall)  

1919  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg  

1919  On March - 16 erno Kiraly, composer  

1919  On March - 16 sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1923  On March - 16 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  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 March - 16.  

1926  Robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket on this day in history.  

1926  The birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian on this day in history.  

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1338  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.  

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)  

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 March - 16 death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)  

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