Historical Events In March - 16

1926  The first man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1926  Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) on March - 16.   

1926  Jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France on this day in history.   

1926  Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on March - 16.   

1929  WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions on March - 16.   

1930  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine on March - 16.   

1930  USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine on March - 16.   

1930  On this day in history miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60   

1931  Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1931  On March - 16 genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth)   

1933  Hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany on this day in history.   

1933  Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47 on March - 16.   

1934  Congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act on March - 16.   

1935  On March - 16 hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty   

1935  On March - 16 in Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles   

1935  On March - 16 john J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58   

1937  All but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32 on this day in history.   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  Noël Coward's musical "Operette", premieres in London on March - 16.   

1938  On March - 16 noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London   

1938  Egon Friedell, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1939  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on March - 16.   

1939  Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine on this day in history.   

1940  On March - 16 german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

1941  On this day in history blizzard hits North Dakota &Minnesota killing 60   

1941  Dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize on March - 16.   

1941  National Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC on March - 16.   

1941  Blizzard hits North Dakota & Minnesota killing 60 on March - 16.   

1941  On March - 16 john Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73   

1942  On this day in history alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69   

1943  Flight Lieutenant WE Newton awarded posthumously the Victoria Cross Newton was the only member of the RAAF to win the Victoria Cross in the Pacific war on this day in history.   

1943  On March - 16 the ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk   

1943  Elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks on March - 16.   

1944  Vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death on March - 16.   

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1338  On this day in history birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On this day in history birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On March - 16 birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  On March - 16 birth of pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647)   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on March - 16.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On this day in history birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

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 March - 16.   

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  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on March - 16.   

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 this day in history.