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  Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) on March - 16.   

1926  On this day in history jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France   

1926  On this day in history sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog   

1929  On this day in history wHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions   

1930  On March - 16 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  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  On March - 16 hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany   

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

1934  On this day in history congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act   

1935  Hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty on March - 16.   

1935  In Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles on this day in history.   

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 March - 16.   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on March - 16.   

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

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

1938  On March - 16 egon Friedell, writer, dies   

1939  On March - 16 germany occupies Czechoslovakia   

1939  Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine on this day in history.   

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  On March - 16 national Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC   

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

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  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 on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 16 the ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk   

1943  Elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

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  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on this day in history.   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

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