Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

1888  On this day in history start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

1888  On this day in history s V Vegesack, writer   

1890  German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck on March - 20.   

1890  General Federation of Womans' Clubs founded on this day in history.   

1890  Lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony) on this day in history.   

1892  On March - 20 arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41   

1894  Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91 on March - 20.   

1896  On March - 20 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 on March - 20.   

1896  On March - 20 uprising in Matabeleland   

1896  Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down on March - 20.   

1896  Hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan) on March - 20.   

1897  On this day in history france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

1897  1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY on March - 20.   

1899  Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair on this day in history.   

1901  General Electric starts construction of a large Canadian factory in Toronto on this day in history.   

1902  Edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction) on this day in history.   

1903  Vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961) on March - 20.   

1904  On March - 20 b[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box)   

1906  George B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London on March - 20.   

1906  Abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor on this day in history.   

1908  The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 20 frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

1910  Félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1911  National Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY) on March - 20.   

1911  On this day in history national Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC)   

1911  On this day in history mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled)   

1911  On this day in history jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75   

1914  The first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven on this day in history.   

1914  On March - 20 1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  Wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl) on March - 20.   

1915  Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) on this day in history.   

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1469  On this day in history birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on March - 20.   

1502  On March - 20 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on March - 20.   

1644  On March - 20 birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

1680  On this day in history birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on this day in history.   

0687  On this day in history death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  On this day in history mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  Death of Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed on this day in history.   

1413  Death of King Henry IV of England (b. 1367) on this day in history.   

1415  On March - 20 henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45