Historical Events In March - 16
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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