Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

1879  On March - 03 1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood)   

1880  On this day in history anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

1882  On March - 03 new York Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

1882  NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings on March - 03.   

1882  Floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history congress authorizes the first steel vessels in US navy   

1883  On this day in history congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy   

1885  On this day in history american Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates   

1885  Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 03 uS Post Office offers special delivery for 1st-class mail   

1885  On March - 03 uS state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission   

1885  On March - 03 1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission   

1886  James Friskin, composer on March - 03.   

1887  American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton IA on March - 03.   

1887  Anne Sullivan begins teaching 6 year old blind-deaf Helen Keller on March - 03.   

1887  On this day in history american Protective Assn forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa   

1889  Fritz Behrend, composer on this day in history.   

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history norman Bethune medical doctor, born on this day at Gravenhurst Ontario; died of blood poisoning in 1939 in China   

1890  On this day in history norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China   

1891  Congress creates Office of Superintendent of Immigration (Treasury Department) on March - 03.   

1891  On this day in history congress creates US Courts of Appeal   

1891  Federico Moreno Torroba, composer on this day in history.   

1892  Cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA on this day in history.   

1892  1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn on March - 03.   

1892  On March - 03 edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper)   

1893  Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized on March - 03.   

1893  On March - 03 congress authorizes first federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture   

1893  Beatrice Wood, potter/artist/author on March - 03.   

1894  4th & last British government of Gladstone resigns on March - 03.   

1894  On this day in history the first Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis".   

1894  On March - 03 1st Greek-language publication in US begins, "NY Atlantis"   

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer on March - 03.   

1897  On March - 03 jose Moreno Gans, composer   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  On this day in history birth of edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher   

1589  On this day in history birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  On this day in history birth of edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust)   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on this day in history.   

1191  Saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52 on March - 03.   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.   

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on this day in history.   

1554  On March - 03 johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  Robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London on March - 03.