Historical Events In March - 26

1909  Chips Rafferty, Broken Hill Australia, actor (Desert Rats) on this day in history.   

1909  On March - 26 nikolai Arkas, composer, dies at 56   

1910  US forbid immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers &the sick on this day in history.   

1910  William H Lewis appointed Assistant Attorney General of US on this day in history.   

1910  US forbid immigration to criminals, anarchists, paupers & the sick on this day in history.   

1911  The birth of Tennessee Williams, American author on March - 26.   

1911  On March - 26 bernard Katz, biophysicist   

1913  On March - 26 bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the first Balkan War   

1913  On this day in history dayton OH almost destroyed when Scioto, Miami, &Muskingum River reach flood stage simultaneously   

1913  Bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the 1st Balkan War on March - 26.   

1913  Paul Erdos, mathematician on March - 26.   

1914  Ian McGeoch, Vice-Admiral on this day in history.   

1915  Stanley Cup: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Ottawa Senators on this day in history.   

1916  Birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary on March - 26.   

1916  Bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex & England bat, Compton's mate) on this day in history.   

1917  Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1 on March - 26.   

1917  On March - 26 jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England)   

1918  On this day in history caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83   

1919  Strother Martin, Kokomo Ind, actor (Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot) on March - 26.   

1920  George E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- ) on March - 26.   

1921  On this day in history george Jefferson, CEO (British Telecom)   

1923  Stanley Cup: Ott Senators beat Vanc Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 1 on March - 26.   

1923  On this day in history sarah Bernhardt, [Henriette], actress (Qn Elizabeth), dies at 77   

1924  Premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan", in London on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan," in London   

1924  On this day in history augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer, dies at 78   

1925  The birth of Pierre Boulez, French composer on March - 26.   

1926  ACD de Graeff appointed Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies on this day in history.   

1926  The first lip-reading tournament held in America on this day in history.   

1926  On March - 26 aCD de Graeff appointed gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1926  Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies on March - 26.   

1927  Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA on this day in history.   

1927  Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms on this day in history.   

1930  Congress appropriates $50,000 for Inter-American highway on March - 26.   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.   

0304  On March - 26 death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.