Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

1892  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41.   

1894  Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91   

1896  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.   

1896  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   

1896  Hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

1897  France signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia.   

1897  1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY.   

1899  Martha M Place, of Bkln, is recorded as becoming 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair   

1901  In this year, General Electric starts construction of a large Canadian factory in Toronto.   

1902  Edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction)   

1903  Vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961).   

1904  B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box)   

1906  George B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London   

1906  Abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor.   

1908  Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor is born.   

1908  Frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

1910  Félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89.   

1911  National Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY)   

1911  National Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC).   

1911  Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled).   

1911  Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75.   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window)   

1913  Christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75   

1914  The inaugural international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

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

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

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

1916  Allies attack Zeebrugge Belgium.   

1916  Pierre Messmer, PM (France).   

1917  Lieutenant FH McNamara, 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, is recorded as becoming the only member of the AFC to win a Victoria Cross for his action in the raid on Tel el Hasi, Palestine.   

1917  Dolf Verspoor, literary/interpreter (M Nijhoff Prize 1958)   

1918  Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, German composer (Soldiers)   

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1469  Princess cecily of york: Princess cecily of york (d. 1507)   

1477  Jerome emser: German theologian   

1502  Pierino belli: Italian soldier and jurist   

1634  Balthasar bekker: Frisian theologist (examiner of comets)   

1644  Ivan mazepa: Cossack hetman of the hetmanate   

1680  Baron emanuele d' astorga: Italian composer (stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul hamid i: Ottoman sultan   

1728  Franciscus l kersteman: Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

0687  Death of St. cuthbert: Patron saint of northumbria (b. c. 634)   

0842  Death of Alfonso ii the chaste: King of asturia (791-842),   

1191  Death of Clement iii: [paolo scolari], pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades),   

1239  Death of Hermann von salza: Grand master of the teutonic knights (c. 1179)   

1351  Death of Mohammed ibn-tughluq: Sultan of delhi india,   

1393  Johannes nepomucenus: [jan nepomucky], czech saint, killed   

1413  Death of King henry iv of england: King henry iv of england (b. 1367)   

1415  Death of Henry iv bolingbroke: King of england (1399-1413),