Historical Events In March - 08

1898  On March - 08 richard Straus' "Don Quixote," premieres in Keulen   

1898  Louise Beavers, Cin Ohio, actress (Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other) on March - 08.   

1899  On March - 08 eric Linklater, Scotland, novelist/poet (Blue Swallows)   

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

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  Karl Freiherr von Stumm-Halberg, German politician, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1902  1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony on March - 08.   

1902  On March - 08 jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

1904  Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick in his final Test Cricket match on March - 08.   

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

1907  Charles Boost, movie critic on this day in history.   

1908  Collingwood Elementary (Cleveland) burns, kills 173 kids &2 teachers on March - 08.   

1908  On this day in history dutch utopist Frederick of Eden speaks in Carnegie Hall, New York   

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

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

1909  On March - 08 anthony Donato, composer   

1910  On March - 08 baroness Raymonde de Laroche of Paris France becomes first licensed female pilot   

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  Alan Hovhaness, Somerville Mass, composer (Lousadzak, Ukiyo) on this day in history.   

1913  Internal Revenue Service begins to levy &collect income taxes on March - 08.   

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

1914  Jacob B Bakema, urban developer (St Louis Missouri) on March - 08.   

1915  On March - 08 the first US navy minelayer, Baltimore, commissioned   

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

1915  On March - 08 vivien John, artist   

1916  On this day in history uS invades Cuba for 3rd time, this to end corrupt Menocal regime   

1916  On this day in history r W Schnell, writer   

1917  Russian revolution breaks out (in Petrograd/St Petersburg) on March - 08.   

1917  On this day in history russian revolution breaks out [OS=Feb 24] (in Petrograd)   

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

1917  Ferdinand von Zeppelin, Dutch count/air pioneer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1918  The first case of Spanish flu occurs, the start of a devastating worldwide pandemic on this day in history.   

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 March - 08.   

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 March - 08.   

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

1495  On March - 08 birth of john of God, Portuguese-born friar and saint (d. 1550)   

1514  On March - 08 birth of amago Haruhisa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1562)   

1560  On this day in history birth of don Carlo Gesualdo, Italian composer (d. 1613)   

1607  Johann Rist, composer was born on March - 08.   

0883  Albumasar, [Ahmad Aboe M Gafar al-Balkhi], Arabic astronomer, dies on this day in history.   

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 March - 08.   

1223  Death of Wincenty KadÅ‚ubek, Polish chronicler (b. 1161) on this day in history.   

1403  On March - 08 bajezid I Jildirim, 4th sultan of Turkey (1389-1403), dies at 42   

1466  On this day in history francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64   

1550  On March - 08 juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint (Brothers of Mercy), dies at 55