Top Historical Events That Happened on March 20

1856  Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management.   

1861  An earthquake completely destroys Mendoza, Argentina.   

1863  Battle of Pensacola FL evacuated by Federals.   

1863  Ernesto Nazareth, composer.   

1865  2nd day of Battle of Bentonville NC.   

1865  Michigan authorizes workers' cooperatives   

1866  Rikard Nordraak, composer, dies at 23.   

1868  Jesse James Gang robs bank in Russelville KY of $14000.   

1868  Jesse James Gang robs bank in Russelville Kentucky of $14000.   

1868  Obe Postma, Frisian poet/geography/historian (Frisian Clay Farm).   

1870  Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck, Prussian general/politician (East Africa).   

1871  Antonio Buzzolla, composer, dies at 56   

1872  Bernhard Seklas, composer   

1873  Sergei V Rachmaninov, Russian/US pianist/composer (Aleko) [NS=Apr 1].   

1873  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer, dies at 52   

1874  Hans Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 63   

1878  Postmaster-General John Delaney and meteorologist John Higgins install Newfoundland's inaugural telephone   

1882  René Coty, Le Harve France, president of France (1953-58)   

1883  Unity treaty of Paris signed; protects industrial property.   

1883  Colin Campbell, Falkirk Scot, actress (High Bright Sun, Leather Boys)   

1885  John Matzeliger of Suriname patents shoe lacing machine   

1885  Eugen Herrigel, Germany, philosopher/early pioneer of Zen in Europe.   

1886  1st AC power plant in US begins commercial operation, Mass   

1887  Pavel Annenkov, Russian literature historian, dies at 73   

1888  Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia".   

1888  S V Vegesack, writer   

1890  German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck.   

1890  General Federation of Womans' Clubs founded   

1890  Lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony).   

1892  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41.   

1894  Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91   

1896  Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens.   

1896  The Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.   

1896  Uprising in Matabeleland   

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1469  Princess cecily of york: Princess cecily of york (d. 1507)   

1477  Jerome emser: German theologian   

1502  Pierino belli: Italian soldier and jurist   

1634  Balthasar bekker: Frisian theologist (examiner of comets)   

1644  Ivan mazepa: Cossack hetman of the hetmanate   

1680  Baron emanuele d' astorga: Italian composer (stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul hamid i: Ottoman sultan   

1728  Franciscus l kersteman: Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  St. cuthbert: Patron saint of northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  Alfonso ii the chaste: King of asturia (791-842),   

1191  Clement iii: [paolo scolari], pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades),   

1239  Hermann von salza: Grand master of the teutonic knights (c. 1179)   

1351  Mohammed ibn-tughluq: Sultan of delhi india,   

1393  Johannes nepomucenus: [jan nepomucky], czech saint, killed   

1413  King henry iv of england: King henry iv of england (b. 1367)   

1415  Henry iv bolingbroke: King of england (1399-1413),