Page 5: Historical Events In March - 03

1879  On this day in history 1st female lawyer heard by Supreme Court (Belva Ann Bennett Lockwood)   

1880  On March - 03 anne C Veth, Dutch cartoonist/art critic   

1882  On this day in history new York Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings   

1882  NY Steam Corp begins distributing steam to Manhattan buildings on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history floris H L Prims, Flemish priest/historian/archivist of Antwerp   

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

1883  Congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in US navy on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 03 american Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) incorporates   

1885  On this day in history congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government)   

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 this day in history 1st US state (Calif) establishes a permanent forest commission   

1886  On this day in history james Friskin, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history fritz Behrend, composer   

1889  Edward Sydney Smith, composer, dies at 49 on March - 03.   

1890  Norman Bethune medical doctor, born on this day at Gravenhurst Ontario; died of blood poisoning in 1939 in China on March - 03.   

1890  On March - 03 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  On March - 03 federico Moreno Torroba, composer   

1892  On March - 03 cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova PA   

1892  On this day in history 1st cattle tuberculosis test in US made, Villa Nova, Penn   

1892  Edmund Lowe, actor (Black Sheep, Good Sam, Dillinger, Hot Pepper) on March - 03.   

1893  On March - 03 columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized   

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

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

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

1894  On March - 03 the first Greek newspaper in America was published. It was known as the"Atlantis".   

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

1895  Alex[ander] Nearmolen, composer on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history jose Moreno Gans, composer   

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

1500  Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" was born on this day in history.   

1520  Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on March - 03.   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

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

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 03.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

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

1459  Ausias March, Catalan poet, dies on March - 03.   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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  On March - 03 robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London