Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

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

1888  S V Vegesack, writer on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck   

1890  General Federation of Womans' Clubs founded on March - 20.   

1890  Lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony) on March - 20.   

1892  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41 on March - 20.   

1894  On this day in history lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91   

1896  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1896  Uprising in Matabeleland on March - 20.   

1896  On this day in history 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.   

1896  On March - 20 hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

1897  France signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on March - 20.   

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 March - 20.   

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

1903  On this day in history vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961)   

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

1906  On this day in history george B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London   

1906  On March - 20 abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor   

1908  The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on March - 20.   

1908  Frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS) on March - 20.   

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

1911  On March - 20 national Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY)   

1911  National Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC) on this day in history.   

1911  On March - 20 mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled)   

1911  Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1913  On March - 20 christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75   

1914  On March - 20 the first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  On this day in history 1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  Wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on March - 20.   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

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

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 20.   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on March - 20.   

0842  On March - 20 alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies   

1191  On this day in history 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  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on this day in history.   

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

1413  On this day in history death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

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