Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

1909  On March - 16 george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85   

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  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 this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 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  Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on March - 16.   

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

1916  On March - 16 lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers)   

1918  On March - 16 geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published   

1918  On this day in history aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall)   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg on March - 16.   

1919  On this day in history erno Kiraly, composer   

1919  On this day in history 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 March - 16 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  Geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer on March - 16.   

1923  Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

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 March - 16.   

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

1322  On March - 16 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  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on March - 16.