Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

1888  Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia" on March - 20.   

1888  On this day in history s V Vegesack, writer   

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

1890  On this day in history general Federation of Womans' Clubs founded   

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

1896  Uprising in Matabeleland on March - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1896  Hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan) on this day in history.   

1897  On March - 20 france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

1897  On this day in history 1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY   

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

1901  On March - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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 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 March - 20.   

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

1911  Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75 on March - 20.   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) on March - 20.   

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

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

1915  Sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945) on March - 20.   

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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 March - 20 birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  On March - 20 death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on March - 20.   

1191  Clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies on March - 20.   

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on this day in history.   

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

1393  On this day in history death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

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

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on March - 20.