Page 6: Historical Events In March - 18

1919  Order of DeMolay is established in Kansas City.   

1919  Order of DeMolay forms in Kansas City   

1919  Laila Schou Nilsen, Norway, downhill skier (Olympic-gold-1936).   

1920  In this year, Greece formally adopts the Gregorian calendar.   

1920  Eric Halsall, sheepdog trial commentator   

1921  Steamer "Hong Kong" runs aground off Swatow China killing 1000   

1921  2nd Peace of Riga, Poland enlarged.   

1922  British magistrates in India sentence Mohandas K Gandhi to 6 years for disobedience.   

1922  1st intercollegiate indoor polo championship (Princeton vs Yale).   

1922  Egon Bahr, German journalist/politician   

1923  Andy Granatelli, American motorsports entrepreneur   

1924  Madhussudan Rege, cricketer (15 runs in only Test India v WI 1948-49).   

1924  John Frederick Bridge, composer, dies at 79   

1925  The worst tornado in U.S. history passes through eastern Missouri, southern Illinois, and southern Indiana, killing 695 people, injuring some 13000 people, and causing seventeen million dollars in property damage. Known as the "Tri-State Tornado   

1925  (8) 60-MPH tornadoes speed Mo, In, Il, Ky, and Tn results in the deaths of 689.   

1925  Peter Graves, Minneapolis Mn, actor (James Phelps-Mission Impossible)   

1927  George Plimpton, NYC, sports writer (Paper Lion)   

1928  Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32.   

1929  Dmitri Shostakovitch' "The new Babylon," premieres in Leningrad   

1930  Boston Bruins win record 20th NHL home game.   

1931  inaugural electric razors made in the United States   

1931  Juan Bautista Aznar is recorded as becoming premier of Spain   

1931  The inaugural electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick).   

1931  1st electric shavers go on sale in US (Schick)   

1933  US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson   

1933  US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner.   

1933  Radio Clube de Mocambique's, 1st radio transmission.   

1933  Luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60.   

1936  Egon Friedell, Austrian journalist (Kleine Portratgalerie), dies at 58.   

1937  Gas explosion in school in New London TX; 296 die   

1937  Gas explosion in school in New London Texas: 294 die.   

1938  President Cardena of Mexico nationalizes US and British oil companies.   

1938  Mexico takes control of foreign-owned oil properties.   

1938  Cyril Rootham, composer, dies at 62.   

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1380  Liduina van schiedam: Dutch "christ's bride"/saint   

1395  John holland: 2nd duke of exeter, english military leader   

1496  Mary tudor: Daughter of henry vii of england and queen consort of louis xii of france   

1548  Cornelis ketel: Dutch portrait painter/poet   

1556  Francois-hercule de valois: French duke of anjou/brabant   

1578  Adam elsheimer: German painter/cartoonist/etcher, baptized   

1590  Manuel de faria e sousa: Portuguese historian and poet   

1602  Jacques de billy: French mathematician   

0235  Marcus aurelius alexander: Syrian emperor of rome (222-235), murdered   

0978  Edward: The martyr, king of anglo-saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15   

1227  Death of Honorius iii: [cencio savelli], pope (1216-27),   

1314  Jacques de molay: The last grand master of order of knights,   

1493  Death of John of lannoy: Flemish governor/viceroy of neth/zealand,   

1582  Death of Jean jaurequi: Basque murderer of willem of orange, lynched   

1583  King magnus of livonia: King magnus of livonia (b. 1540)   

1584  Death of Ivan iv: The terrible, russian tsar (1547-84),