Page 3: Historical Events In March - 26

1840  Carli Zoeller, composer   

1845  Joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat   

1845  Montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin and Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels   

1845  Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid.   

1845  Joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat.   

1850  Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

1852  Decree regarding streets of Paris passed.   

1854  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer   

1856  New South Wales' inaugural inaugural-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won.   

1856  NSW's 1st 1st-class game, v Victoria at Melbourne NSW won   

1856  David Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda   

1859  A.E Housman, English poet is born.   

1859  1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury.   

1859  A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

1862  Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

1862  Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

1862  George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer   

1863  Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves   

1865  Thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies   

1868  Fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36).   

1871  Paris Commune founded.   

1872  7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California.   

1872  The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States.   

1872  Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher.   

1873  [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing)   

1874  Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks and Faces).   

1875  Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26].   

1878  Hastings College of Law founded.   

1878  Sabi Game Reserve, world's inaugural official designated game reserve, opens.   

1880  Duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens)   

1880  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62.   

1881  Thessaly is freed and is recorded as becoming part of Greece again.   

1884  Wilhelm Backhaus, Leipzig Germany, pianist (Rubinstein 1905).   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures inaugural commercial motion picture film.   

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1479  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33)/son of ivan iii   

1516  Conrad gessner: Swiss naturalist   

1554  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

1577  Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon   

1659  William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo cesare predieri: Composer   

1684  Johann graf: Composer   

1698  Václav prokop diviš: Czech theologian and natural scientist   

0304  Death of Saint emmanuel: Christian martyr killed under diocletian   

0752  Death of Stephen ii: Catholic pope (3/22-26/752),   

0809  Liudger: Missionary/1st bishop of munster/saint,   

1130  Death of King sigurd i of norway: King sigurd i of norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Death of Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212),   

1258  Floris: The guardian, count-regent of holland,   

1350  Alfonso xi: King of castile & leon,   

1517  Death of Heinrich isaac: Flemish composer