Page 6: Historical Events In March - 16
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
1926 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

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

1929 WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions on March - 16. 

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

1930 USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine on March - 16. 

1930 On March - 16 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 Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth) on March - 16. 

1933 On March - 16 hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany 

1933 Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on this day in history. 

1934 On March - 16 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 this day in history. 

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

1937 On this day in history j Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 

1938 On March - 16 noël Coward's musical "Operette", premieres in London 

1938 On March - 16 noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London 

1938 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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 On March - 16 alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 

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

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

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

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