Historical Events In March - 05

1907  1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired on this day in history.   

1908  First ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor   

1908  1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 05 rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)   

1909  On this day in history sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47)   

1910  Rogers Pass BC, an avalanche kills sixty-two railroad workers in the pass on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history ramon Inclan's "La Farsa Infantil de la Cabeza del Dragon," premieres   

1910  Joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows) on this day in history.   

1911  Joseph Tomelty, actor/playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba) on this day in history.   

1912  On March - 05 spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die   

1912  On March - 05 spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die   

1913  Yulian Grigor'yevich Kreyn, composer on this day in history.   

1915  On March - 05 world War I: The LZ 33, a zeppelin, is damaged by enemy fire and stranded south of Ostend.   

1916  On this day in history horace Ian Parrott, composer   

1917  The first jazz recording for Victor Records released on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released   

1917  On this day in history joseph Stone, lawyer   

1918  On this day in history moscow becomes the new capital city of Russia   

1918  On this day in history halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest   

1919  On this day in history louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC   

1919  Jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67 on March - 05.   

1920  On March - 05 delbert L Latta, (Rep-R-OH, 1959- )   

1921  On this day in history berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- )   

1922  "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin on March - 05.   

1922  On March - 05 ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952)   

1923  Montana & Nevada become first states to enact old age pension laws on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada   

1924  On March - 05 computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM   

1924  King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief on this day in history.   

1927  On March - 05 1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property   

1927  On March - 05 uS Marines land in China to protect American property during a civil uprising.   

1928  On this day in history karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick," premieres in Berlin   

1931  Gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact on this day in history.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

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

1326  On this day in history birth of louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82)   

1512  On this day in history birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  John Coke, English politician (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.   

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

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  On this day in history birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

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

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

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

1561  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

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

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