Historical Events In March - 15

1916  On this day in history six days after Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa killed seventeen Americans during a raid into U.S. territory, President Woodrow Wilson sends 6,600 U.S. troops over the border to capture Villa dead or alive   

1916  University of Gent goes under Dutch control on March - 15.   

1916  Gen Pershing, 15,000 troops chasing Villa into Mexico, stays 10-mos on March - 15.   

1916  Geert Lubberhuizen, publisher (Busy Bee) on March - 15.   

1917  Nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate on this day in history.   

1917  On March - 15 nicholas II, last Russian tsar, says he will abdicate [3/3 OS]   

1918  On March - 15 janet Leach, potter   

1918  On March - 15 jose Silvestre de los Dolores White Lafitte, composer, dies at 82   

1919  On March - 15 american Legion forms (Paris France)   

1919  American Legion founded on this day in history.   

1919  On March - 15 american Legion forms (Paris)   

1919  John Gregson, Liverpool England, actor (Gideon CID, Shirley's World) on this day in history.   

1921  On March - 15 the colony of Ruanda, East Africa, is ceded to Britain by Belgium.   

1922  1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia) on March - 15.   

1923  On this day in history lenin is hit with his 3rd stroke   

1926  Belgium's "black monday", franc falls on this day in history.   

1926  Belgium's "black monday," franc falls on March - 15.   

1928  Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose) on this day in history.   

1929  Pine-Top Smith, jazz pianist (Boogie Woogie Piano), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1930  On March - 15 the first streamlined submarine of US navy, USS Nautilus, launched   

1930  1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, NY on March - 15.   

1930  Antonio Beltramelli, writer, dies at 51 on March - 15.   

1933  NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation and discrimination on March - 15.   

1933  On March - 15 nAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation & discrimination   

1934  On this day in history uS Information Service opens   

1935  George Headley completes 270 in cricket vs England at Kingston on this day in history.   

1935  On March - 15 george Headley completes 270 in cricket v England at Kingston   

1937  The first blood bank is established (Chicago IL) on this day in history.   

1937  The United States sets up its first central blood bank on this day in history.   

1937  1st blood bank forms (Chicago IL) on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 15 saudi Arabia began producing oil, a natural resource that would transform a virtual dust bowl of a nation into one so wealthy that King Faisal's main problem was what to do with too much money   

1938  On this day in history edmund Tylecote, cricketer (England keeper in 6 Tests 1882-86), dies   

1939  Germany occupies Czechoslovakia on March - 15.   

1939  Hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independence on March - 15.   

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0938  On this day in history birth of romanos II, Byzantine emperor (d. 963)   

1275  Margaret Plantagenet, English princess (d. 1318) was born on March - 15.   

1455  On this day in history birth of pietro Accolti, Italian Catholic cardinal (d. 1532)   

1493  Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France was born on March - 15.   

1591  On this day in history birth of alexandre de Rhodes, French Jesuit missionary (d. 1660)   

1638  Shunzhi Emperor of China was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden)   

1666  On this day in history birth of george Bähr, German architect (d. 1738)   

0044  On this day in history death of julius Caesar (murdered) (b. 100 BC)   

0493  Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies on March - 15.   

0752  On this day in history zachary, Greek/Italian Pope (741-52), dies [or Mar 22]   

0963  On this day in history romanus II, Byzantine emperor (959-63), dies at 25   

1034  Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies on March - 15.   

1145  On March - 15 death of pope Lucius II   

1311  Death of Walter V of Brienne, Duke of Athens on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history death of annibale Padovano, Italian composer (b. 1527)