Historical Events In March - 08

1898  On March - 08 richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

1898  Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) on March - 08.   

1899  Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on March - 08.   

1900  On March - 08 nL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee)   

1901  On March - 08 samuel Benfield Steele, commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, arrives back in Halifax with his regiment after fighting the Boers in South Africa.   

1901  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1902  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

1904  On this day in history hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match   

1906  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games on March - 08.   

1907  On this day in history charles Boost, movie critic   

1908  Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 08 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

1908  First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin on this day in history.   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history anthony Donato, composer   

1910  On March - 08 baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France becomes first licensed female pilot   

1910  On this day in history baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris is 1st licensed female pilot   

1911  On this day in history 1st International Woman's Day   

1911  Alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo) on March - 08.   

1913  On March - 08 internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes   

1913  On this day in history federal League organizes with 6 teams   

1914  Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

1915  On this day in history 1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

1915  On March - 08 vivien John, artist   

1916  On this day in history uS invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime   

1916  On this day in history r W Schnell, writer   

1917  On March - 08 russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg)   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd) on this day in history.   

1917  A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 08 ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78   

1918  The first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic on this day in history.   

1918  Alan Hale [MacKahan] Jr, LA Calif, actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island) on March - 08.   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on March - 08.   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.   

1293  On March - 08 birth of beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359)   

1495  On this day in history birth of juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy)   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562) was born on March - 08.   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on March - 08.   

1607  On March - 08 birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on March - 08.   

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1202  On this day in history death of sverre of Norway   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on March - 08.   

1403  On this day in history bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  On March - 08 francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  On this day in history juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55