Historical Events In March - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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