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  On this day in history robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters)   

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

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

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  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth) on March - 16.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1937  On March - 16 all but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32   

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

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

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

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

1939  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on March - 16.   

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

1940  On March - 16 german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

1941  Blizzard hits North Dakota &Minnesota killing 60 on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history national Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC   

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

1941  On March - 16 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 March - 16.   

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

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

1944  On this day in history vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on this day in history.   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

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

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

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on March - 16.   

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  On March - 16 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 March - 16.   

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  On March - 16 death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.