Historical Events In March - 26

1909  Chips Rafferty, Broken Hill Australia, actor (Desert Rats) on this day in history.  

1909  On March - 26 nikolai Arkas, composer, dies at 56  

1910  On this day in history uS forbid immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers &the sick  

1910  On this day in history william H Lewis appointed Assistant Attorney General of US  

1910  On March - 26 uS forbid immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers & the sick  

1911  On March - 26 the birth of Tennessee Williams, American author  

1911  Bernard Katz, biophysicist on March - 26.  

1913  Bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the first Balkan War on March - 26.  

1913  Dayton OH almost destroyed when Scioto, Miami, &Muskingum River reach flood stage simultaneously on this day in history.  

1913  Bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the 1st Balkan War on March - 26.  

1913  On this day in history paul Erdos, mathematician  

1914  On March - 26 ian McGeoch, Vice-Admiral  

1915  On this day in history stanley Cup: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Ottawa Senators  

1916  Birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary on March - 26.  

1916  On this day in history bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate)  

1917  Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 on this day in history.  

1917  On March - 26 jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England)  

1918  Caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83 on March - 26.  

1919  On this day in history strother Martin, Kokomo Ind, actor (Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot)  

1920  George E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- ) on March - 26.  

1921  George Jefferson, CEO (British Telecom) on this day in history.  

1923  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ott Senators beat Vanc Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 1  

1923  Sarah Bernhardt, [Henriette], actress (Qn Elizabeth), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan", in London  

1924  Premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan," in London on March - 26.  

1924  Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer, dies at 78 on March - 26.  

1925  On this day in history the birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer  

1926  On this day in history aCD de Graeff appointed Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies  

1926  The first lip-reading tournament held in America on March - 26.  

1926  ACD de Graeff appointed gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies on this day in history.  

1926  On March - 26 georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies  

1927  On this day in history alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA  

1927  On this day in history gaumont-British Film Corporation forms  

1930  On March - 26 congress appropriates $50,000 for Inter-American highway  

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1479  On this day in history birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III  

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.  

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.  

1577  On this day in history birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon  

1659  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher  

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.  

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer  

1698  On this day in history birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)  

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian  

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.  

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66  

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.  

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58  

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies  

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.