Page 6: Historical Events In March - 16

1926  On March - 16 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   

1926  On March - 16 robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters)   

1926  Jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 16 sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

1929  On this day in history 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  Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1931  On this day in history genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands)   

1931  On this day in history 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  On this day in history congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act   

1935  On this day in history hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty   

1935  On this day in history in Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles   

1935  John J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58 on March - 16.   

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 March - 16.   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1938  Noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history egon Friedell, writer, dies   

1939  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

1939  Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine on March - 16.   

1940  On this day in history german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

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

1941  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize   

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

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

1941  On this day in history john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on March - 16.   

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  The ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 16 elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks   

1944  Vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death on March - 16.   

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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  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

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  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on March - 16.   

1037  On this day in history death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  On this day in history death of ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45