Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  On this day in history south African President Kruger accepts ceasefire   

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

1882  Britain's first electric trams run in East London on this day in history.   

1883  John Gordon Cashmans begins "Vicksburg Evening Post" in Mississippi on March - 04.   

1883  On this day in history alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71   

1885  Grover Cleveland inaugrated as first Democratic President since Civil War on this day in history.   

1885  Gilbert & Sullivan's opera "Mikado," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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 March - 04 pearl White, [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline)   

1890  On March - 04 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  Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on March - 04.   

1893  Grover Cleveland (D) inaugrated as 24th US President (2nd term) on March - 04.   

1894  On March - 04 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 March - 04.   

1899  Cyclone Mahina sweeps in north of Cooktown, Queensland, with a 12 m wave that reaches up to 5 km inland on March - 04.   

1900  Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968) on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history president William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President   

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

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

1902  On this day in history american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

1903  On this day in history harold Berens, comedian   

1903  On this day in history joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68   

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

1905  Gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin on March - 04.   

1908  Collingwood OH primary school catches fire; 180 die on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 04 collingwood Ohio, US primary school catches fire (180 killed)   

1909  President Taft inaugrated as 27th President during 10" snowstorm on this day in history.   

1909  US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds on March - 04.   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

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  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on March - 04.   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on March - 04.   

1678  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  Jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.   

0251  Death of Pope Lucius I on this day in history.   

0480  On this day in history death of saint Landry, bishop of Sées   

1172  Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies on this day in history.   

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

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  On this day in history kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25   

1496  On March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)