Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20
Friday, 07 November 2025
1888 On this day in history start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia" 

1888 S V Vegesack, writer on March - 20. 

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 On March - 20 lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony) 

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 this day in history marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens 

1896 On March - 20 the Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity. 

1896 Uprising in Matabeleland on this day in history. 

1896 On March - 20 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 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 this day in history. 

1899 On March - 20 martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair. 

1901 On this day in history general Electric starts construction of a large Canadian factory in Toronto. 

1902 On March - 20 edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction) 

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

1904 On this day in history 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 this day in history abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor 

1908 On March - 20 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor 

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

1910 On March - 20 félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89 

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

1911 National Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC) on March - 20. 

1911 Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled) on March - 20. 

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

1913 On this day in history judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) 

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

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

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

1914 On March - 20 wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl) 

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

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