Page 5: Historical Events In March - 05

1907  1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history first ascent of Mount Erebus, Antarctica   

1908  On this day in history the birth of Rex Harrison, English actor   

1908  On March - 05 1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica   

1908  Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle) on this day in history.   

1909  Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47) on this day in history.   

1910  Rogers Pass BC, an avalanche kills sixty-two railroad workers in the pass on this day in history.   

1910  Ramon Inclan's "La Farsa Infantil de la Cabeza del Dragon," premieres on this day in history.   

1910  Joan Sterndale Bennett, NJ, actress (Elizabeth-Dark Shadows) on March - 05.   

1911  Joseph Tomelty, actor/playwright (Bedevilled, Moby Dick, Melba) on March - 05.   

1912  On this day in history spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks northeast of Spain, 500 die   

1912  On this day in history spanish steamer "Principe de Asturias" sinks NE of Spain, 500 die   

1913  Yulian Grigor'yevich Kreyn, composer on March - 05.   

1915  On March - 05 world War I: The LZ 33, a zeppelin, is damaged by enemy fire and stranded south of Ostend.   

1916  Horace Ian Parrott, composer on this day in history.   

1917  The first jazz recording for Victor Records released on March - 05.   

1917  On this day in history 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released   

1917  On this day in history joseph Stone, lawyer   

1918  Moscow becomes the new capital city of Russia on this day in history.   

1918  On March - 05 halsey S Colchester, British SAS/spy (MI6)/priest   

1919  On March - 05 louis Hirsch & Harold Atteridge's musical premieres in NYC   

1919  Jozef Surzynski, composer, dies at 67 on March - 05.   

1920  On this day in history delbert L Latta, (Rep-R-OH, 1959- )   

1921  On March - 05 berkley Bedell, (Rep-D-IA, 1975- )   

1922  On this day in history "Nosferatu" premieres in Berlin   

1922  Ebrahim Maka, Indian cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests 1952) on March - 05.   

1923  Montana & Nevada become first states to enact old age pension laws on March - 05.   

1923  1st old age pension plans in US established by Montana & Nevada on March - 05.   

1924  On this day in history computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM   

1924  King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief on March - 05.   

1927  1,000 US marines land in China to protect American property on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history uS Marines land in China to protect American property during a civil uprising.   

1928  On this day in history karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick," premieres in Berlin   

1931  On this day in history gandhi & British viceroy Lord Irwin sign pact   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on March - 05.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on this day in history.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on March - 05.   

1512  Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker was born on March - 05.   

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  On March - 05 birth of william Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule)   

1585  On this day in history birth of johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague)   

1585  On March - 05 birth of john George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656)   

0254  On March - 05 lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  On this day in history death of sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on this day in history.   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70   

1605  On this day in history clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69