Historical Events In March - 05

1872  George Westinghouse Jr patents triple air brake for trains on this day in history.   

1873  On March - 05 marie-Alexis Castillon de Saint-Victor, composer, dies at 34   

1874  Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party) on this day in history.   

1876  Marie-C-S de Flavigny Agoult, [Daniel Stern], Fren author, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1877  On March - 05 rutherford B Hayes inaugurated as 19th US President   

1877  On March - 05 malcolm D Whitman, tennis champ (US Open-1898)   

1879  Walter Long, actor (Moby Dick, Sheik, Sea Devils, Dragnet Patrol) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history paul Radmilovic, England, swimmer (Olympic-3 gold-1908)   

1887  On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janeiro Brazil, composer (Salon Waltz)   

1888  On March - 05 friedrich Schnack, German journalist/writer (Rosewood)   

1889  Frits Slomp, [Frits de Rover], Dutch vicar/resistance fighter on this day in history.   

1891  Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, Chicago Ill, comedian (Olsen & Johnson) on March - 05.   

1893  Emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization on this day in history.   

1893  Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64 on March - 05.   

1894  Seattle authorizes first municipal employment office in US on March - 05.   

1894  On March - 05 seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US   

1894  On March - 05 henry Daniell, London, actor (Camille, Phila Story, Body Snatchers)   

1895  Fritz Usinger, German writer (Eternal Struggle) on this day in history.   

1895  Nikolai Leskow, writer, dies at 64 on March - 05.   

1896  Italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa on this day in history.   

1896  Italian premier Crispi resigns on this day in history.   

1897  American Negro Academy forms on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history mei-ling Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek   

1899  1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D on March - 05.   

1899  Patrick Hadley, composer on this day in history.   

1900  American Hall of Fame is founded on March - 05.   

1900  On March - 05 american Hall of Fame found   

1900  On this day in history ludwig Donath, actor (Jolson Story, Jolson Sings Again)   

1901  Julian Przybos, Polish poet (Sruby) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history definitive treaty for construction of Baghdad railway drawn   

1903  On March - 05 lowell Peters, Cleveland Tn, vocalist (Southernaires)   

1904  Nikola Tesla, in Electrical World and Engineer, describes the process of the ball lightning formation on March - 05.   

1904  Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian field marshal/chief-staff, dies at 71 on March - 05.   

1905  Gilroy Roberts, US chief engraver (1948-64) on March - 05.   

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1133  On this day in history birth of king Henry II of England (d. 1189)   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on March - 05.   

1326  On March - 05 birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On March - 05 birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On this day in history birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on March - 05.   

0254  Lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies on this day in history.   

1291  On March - 05 death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  On this day in history death of antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489)   

1539  On March - 05 death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on March - 05.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69 on March - 05.