Page 4: Historical Events In March - 08

1898  Richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen on this day in history.   

1898  On March - 08 louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other)   

1899  Eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows) on March - 08.   

1900  NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville & Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) on this day in history.   

1901  On March - 08 samuel Benfield Steele, commanding Lord Strathcona's Horse, arrives back in Halifax with his regiment after fighting the Boers in South Africa.   

1901  On March - 08 karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64   

1902  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony on this day in history.   

1902  On March - 08 jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

1904  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 08 stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games   

1907  On March - 08 charles Boost, movie critic   

1908  Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers on this day in history.   

1908  On March - 08 dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

1908  First International Women's Day, founded by German labor activist Clara Zetkin on March - 08.   

1908  Dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, NY on this day in history.   

1909  Anthony Donato, composer on March - 08.   

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France becomes first licensed female pilot on this day in history.   

1910  Baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris is 1st licensed female pilot on this day in history.   

1911  1st International Woman's Day on March - 08.   

1911  On March - 08 alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo)   

1913  Internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history federal League organizes with 6 teams   

1914  Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri) on this day in history.   

1915  The first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned on March - 08.   

1915  On March - 08 1st US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

1915  Vivien John, artist on this day in history.   

1916  US invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime on this day in history.   

1916  R W Schnell, writer on this day in history.   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 08 russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

1917  A Marja, [ATE Mooy], Dutch literary (Shreds on the River) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78   

1918  On March - 08 the first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic.   

1918  Alan Hale [MacKahan] Jr, LA Calif, actor (Skipper-Gilligan's Island) on March - 08.   

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1075  Abu 'l-Kasim Mahmud ibn Omar al-Zamachshari, Arab theologist was born on this day in history.   

1286  John III, Duke of Brittany (d. 1341) was born on this day in history.   

1293  Beatrice of Castile, queen of Portugal (d. 1359) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy) was born on March - 08.   

1495  John of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550) was born on March - 08.   

1514  On this day in history birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

1560  Don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613) was born on March - 08.   

1607  On March - 08 birth of johann Rist, composer   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on March - 08.   

1126  Death of Urraca of Castile (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

1144  Celestine II, [Guido], Italian Pope (1143-44), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1202  Death of Sverre of Norway on this day in history.   

1223  On this day in history death of wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161)   

1403  Bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1466  Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1550  Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55 on this day in history.