Page 6: Historical Events In March - 16

1926  The first man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts on March - 16.   

1926  Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) on this day in history.   

1926  Jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France on March - 16.   

1926  Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.   

1929  On March - 16 wHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions   

1930  On this day in history uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine   

1930  On March - 16 uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine   

1930  On this day in history miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60   

1931  Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 16 genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth)   

1933  Hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany on March - 16.   

1933  On March - 16 alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47   

1934  Congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act on March - 16.   

1935  Hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty on this day in history.   

1935  In Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles on March - 16.   

1935  On this day in history john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1937  All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32 on this day in history.   

1937  On March - 16 j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73   

1938  Noël Coward's musical "Operette", premieres in London on March - 16.   

1938  On this day in history noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London   

1938  Egon Friedell, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history germany occupies Czechoslovakia   

1939  On March - 16 hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine   

1940  German air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow on this day in history.   

1941  On March - 16 blizzard hits North Dakota &Minnesota killing 60   

1941  Dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize on March - 16.   

1941  National Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC on March - 16.   

1941  Blizzard hits North Dakota & Minnesota killing 60 on March - 16.   

1941  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history flight Lieutenant WE Newton awarded posthumously the Victoria Cross Newton was the only member of the RAAF to win the Victoria Cross in the Pacific war   

1943  On this day in history the ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk   

1943  On this day in history elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks   

1944  On March - 16 vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death   

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

1445  On March - 16 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 this day in history.   

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

1609  On March - 16 birth of michael Franck, composer   

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

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on March - 16.   

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