Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

1888  On March - 20 start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

1888  On March - 20 s V Vegesack, writer   

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

1890  On March - 20 general Federation of Womans' Clubs founded   

1890  On this day in history lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony)   

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

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 this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.   

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  Hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan) on March - 20.   

1897  France signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On March - 20 vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961)   

1904  B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box) on this day in history.   

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

1906  Abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor on March - 20.   

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

1908  On this day in history frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

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

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

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

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

1911  On this day in history jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75   

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

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 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  On March - 20 sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1477  On this day in history birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1634  On March - 20 birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on March - 20.   

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

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

1728  On March - 20 birth of franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist   

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

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

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on March - 20.   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on March - 20.   

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 March - 20.   

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on this day in history.