Historical Events In March - 20

1888  On March - 20 start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

1888  S V Vegesack, writer on March - 20.   

1890  German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck on this day in history.   

1890  General Federation of Womans' Clubs founded on March - 20.   

1890  On this day in history lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony)   

1892  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41 on March - 20.   

1894  On March - 20 lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91   

1896  On March - 20 marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens   

1896  On this day in history the Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.   

1896  Uprising in Matabeleland on this day in history.   

1896  On March - 20 wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down.   

1896  Hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

1897  On this day in history 1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY   

1899  On this day in history martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair.   

1901  On March - 20 general Electric starts construction of a large Canadian factory in Toronto.   

1902  On March - 20 edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction)   

1903  On this day in history vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961)   

1904  On this day in history b[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box)   

1906  George B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London on March - 20.   

1906  Abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 20 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor   

1908  On this day in history frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

1910  On this day in history félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89   

1911  National Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history national Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC)   

1911  Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled) on March - 20.   

1911  Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75 on March - 20.   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) on March - 20.   

1913  On March - 20 christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75   

1914  The first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven on March - 20.   

1914  1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven on March - 20.   

1914  On March - 20 wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl)   

1915  On this day in history sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on March - 20.   

1477  On March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  On March - 20 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on March - 20.   

1644  On this day in history birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

1680  On this day in history birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on March - 20.   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on March - 20.   

0687  Death of St. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634) on March - 20.   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on this day in history.   

1191  On March - 20 clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  On this day in history death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on this day in history.