Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  On March - 04 south African President Kruger accepts ceasefire   

1881  On this day in history california becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation   

1882  On this day in history britain's first electric trams run in East London.   

1883  On March - 04 john Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi   

1883  Alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 04 grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War   

1885  On this day in history gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London   

1885  Willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame)   

1888  Amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 04 benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President   

1889  On this day in history pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline)   

1890  On this day in history the longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1,710 ft) in Scotland is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII.   

1891  Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe   

1893  Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed   

1895  On March - 04 gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin   

1897  On this day in history william McKinley inaugurated as 25th President of US   

1897  Francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland   

1900  On this day in history roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968)   

1901  President William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President on this day in history.   

1901  1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer) on this day in history.   

1901  Charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles) on March - 04.   

1902  On March - 04 american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

1903  On March - 04 harold Berens, comedian   

1903  Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68 on March - 04.   

1904  George Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3.. on March - 04.   

1905  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die   

1908  Collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed) on March - 04.   

1909  On March - 04 president Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm   

1909  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds on this day in history.   

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1188  Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252) was born on this day in history.   

1394  Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery was born on this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  On March - 04 birth of john Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700)   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on March - 04.   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on March - 04.   

0480  On March - 04 death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on March - 04.   

1193  On this day in history death of saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137)   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on this day in history.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on this day in history.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  On this day in history death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)