Page 5: Historical Events In March - 16

1909  George Thorndike Angell, lawyer (ASPCA), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1910  Barney Oldfield uses a Benz to break the existing records at Daytona Beach Road Course (131.25mph) on March - 16.   

1910  On March - 16 aladar Gerevich, Hungary, sabres (Olympic-gold-1948)   

1911  On March - 16 stanley Cup: Ottawa Senators beat Port Arthur (Ont) 13-4   

1912  Mrs William Howard Taft plants first cherry tree in Washington DC on March - 16.   

1912  On March - 16 mrs William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Wash DC   

1912  On March - 16 patricia Nixon, [Thelma Catherine], Ely Nevada, 1st lady (1968-74)   

1914  On March - 16 gaston Calmette, editor (Le Figaro), killed by Mme Caillaux at 55   

1915  British battle cruisers Inflexible &Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on March - 16.   

1915  On this day in history federal Trade Commission organizes   

1915  On March - 16 the Second Canadian Division begins to arrive in England for service in World War I.   

1915  Brit battle cruisers Inflexible & Irresistible hit mines in Dardanelle on March - 16.   

1916  Canada signs Migratory Bird Treaty with the US on March - 16.   

1916  On March - 16 uS &Canada sign Migratory bird treaty   

1916  James Barries' "Kiss for Cinderella," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1916  Lloyd McBride, union president (United Steelworkers) on this day in history.   

1918  Geoffrey O'Hara's "K-K-K-Katy" song published on March - 16.   

1918  Aldo E van Eyck, Dutch architect (City Hall) on March - 16.   

1919  Frank Wedekind's "Elius Erweckung," premieres in Hamburg on March - 16.   

1919  Erno Kiraly, composer on March - 16.   

1919  On this day in history sigurd von Koch, composer, dies at 39   

1920  On March - 16 1 Acre Park also known as Baby Park in the Bronx renamed Melrose Park   

1920  John Addison, Surrey England, composer (Tom Jones-Acad Award) on March - 16.   

1922  On this day in history sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt   

1922  WKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions on March - 16.   

1922  On this day in history geoffrey Freeman Allen, railway writer   

1923  On March - 16 hugo von Hofmannsthal's "Der Unbestechliche," premieres in Vienna   

1923  George Bean, cricketer (92 runs in 3 Tests for Eng v Aust) on March - 16.   

1924  The free port of Fiume is formally annexed by Mussolini's fascist regime on March - 16.   

1925  Yunnan, China a 7.1 earthquake caused5,000 deaths. Talifu almost completely destroyed on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history cornell Borchers, Germany, actress (Big Lift, Floodtide, Istanbul)   

1926  On this day in history robert Goddard launches first liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meter)   

1926  On this day in history robert Goddard launches the first oil and liquid oxygen powered rocket   

1926  On this day in history the birth of Jerry Lewis, American comedian   

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1338  On March - 16 birth of thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401)   

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on March - 16.   

1631  On this day in history birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On March - 16 birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  Death of Valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419) on March - 16.   

1021  On this day in history death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  On March - 16 death of robert I, Archbishop of Rouen   

1072  On March - 16 adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.   

1410  On March - 16 death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on March - 16.   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on March - 16.