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 March - 20.   

1890  On March - 20 german emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck   

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  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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  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  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  On March - 20 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 March - 20.   

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 March - 20.   

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

1904  B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box) on March - 20.   

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 March - 20.   

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

1911  On this day in history national Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY)   

1911  On March - 20 national Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC)   

1911  Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled) on this day in history.   

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

1913  On March - 20 judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window)   

1913  Christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 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 March - 20.   

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

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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 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 this day in history birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

1680  On March - 20 birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  On March - 20 birth of abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on this day in history.   

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 March - 20 death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

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