Historical Events In March - 03

1879  1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood) on March - 03.   

1880  Anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic on March - 03.   

1882  On March - 03 new York Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

1882  NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings on March - 03.   

1882  Floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp on March - 03.   

1883  Congress authorizes the first steel vessels in US navy on this day in history.   

1883  On March - 03 congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy   

1885  On this day in history american Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates   

1885  Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) on March - 03.   

1885  On this day in history uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

1885  US state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission on March - 03.   

1885  1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission on March - 03.   

1886  On March - 03 james Friskin, composer   

1887  American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA on this day in history.   

1887  Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller on this day in history.   

1887  American Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history fritz Behrend, composer   

1889  On March - 03 edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49   

1890  Norman Bethune medical doctor, born on this day at Gravenhurst Ontario; died of blood poisoning in 1939 in China on this day in history.   

1890  Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department)   

1891  Congress creates US Courts of Appeal on this day in history.   

1891  Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on March - 03.   

1892  On March - 03 cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA   

1892  1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn on March - 03.   

1892  Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper) on March - 03.   

1893  Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on this day in history.   

1893  Congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture on March - 03.   

1893  On this day in history beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author   

1894  4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns on March - 03.   

1894  The first Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis" on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history 1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"   

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On March - 03 jose Moreno Gans, composer   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  Gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist was born on March - 03.   

1606  On March - 03 birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

0561  On March - 03 pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on this day in history.   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on March - 03.   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London