Page 5: Historical Events In March - 04

1881  South African President Kruger accepts ceasefire on March - 04.   

1881  On March - 04 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  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  On this day in history willem H Winkel, Dutch physician/founder (Red Cross of Curacao)   

1888  Knute Rockne, Norwegian/US football player/coach (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history amos Bronson Alcott, US theory/poet (Table Talk), dies at 88   

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 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  On March - 04 dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs)   

1893  Francis Dhanis' army attacksthe Lualaba, occupies Nyangwe on this day in history.   

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

1894  On March - 04 great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed   

1895  Gustav Mahler's 2nd Symphony, premieres in Berlin on March - 04.   

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  On March - 04 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  On March - 04 president William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term as President   

1901  1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer) on March - 04.   

1901  On March - 04 charles H Goren, bridge master (26 US Titles)   

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

1903  Harold Berens, comedian on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1905  On March - 04 gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin   

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

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  On this day in history uS prohibits interstate transportation of game birds   

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

1394  On this day in history birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1665  On March - 04 birth of philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694)   

1678  Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) was born on March - 04.   

1702  On this day in history birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  On March - 04 death of pope Lucius I   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on this day in history.   

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

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on this day in history.   

1238  Death of Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210) on March - 04.   

1303  Death of Daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261) on March - 04.   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on this day in history.   

1496  Death of Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427) on March - 04.