Historical Events In March - 16

1909  On this day in history george Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85   

1910  On this day in history barney Oldfield uses a Benz to break the existing records at Daytona Beach Road Course (131.25mph)   

1910  Aladar Gerevich, Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history.   

1911  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4 on this day in history.   

1912  On March - 16 mrs William Howard Taft plants first cherry tree in Washington DC   

1912  On this day in history mrs William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Wash DC   

1912  Patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74) on March - 16.   

1914  Gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55 on this day in history.   

1915  British battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on this day in history.   

1915  Federal Trade Commission organizes on this day in history.   

1915  The Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I on this day in history.   

1915  Brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on March - 16.   

1916  On March - 16 canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US   

1916  US &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty on March - 16.   

1916  On this day in history james Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London   

1916  On this day in history lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers)   

1918  On this day in history geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published   

1918  On March - 16 aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall)   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg on March - 16.   

1919  On this day in history erno Kiraly, composer   

1919  On March - 16 sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

1920  On March - 16 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park   

1920  John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award) on March - 16.   

1922  On March - 16 sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt   

1922  On this day in history wKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions   

1922  Geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer on this day in history.   

1923  Hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1923  George Bean, cricketer (92 runs in 3 Tests for Eng v Aust) on this day in history.   

1924  The free port of Fiume is formally annexed by Mussolini's fascist regime on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history yunnan, China a 7.1 earthquake caused5,000 deaths. Talifu almost completely destroyed.   

1925  Cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul) on March - 16.   

1926  On this day in history robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter)   

1926  On March - 16 robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket   

1926  On March - 16 the birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

1581  On this day in history birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

1631  René Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1634  Contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist was born on this day in history.   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on this day in history.   

1021  Death of Heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III on this day in history.   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on this day in history.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  On this day in history death of anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456)   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on March - 16.