Historical Events In March - 16

1926  The first man to give dreams of reaching the stars a glimpse of reality was Dr. Robert H. Goddard, who successfully launched the world's first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1926  Robert Goddard launches 1st liquid fuel rocket, goes 184' (56 meters) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history jerry Lewis, [Levitch], comedian/fund raiser (MDA), loved in France   

1926  Sergeant Stubby, decorated World War I dog on this day in history.   

1929  WHP-AM in Harrisburg PA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1930  On March - 16 uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a national shrine   

1930  On this day in history uSS Constitution (Old Ironsides) floated out to become a natl shrine   

1930  Miguel Primo de Riveray Orbaneja, Sp dictator (1923-30), dies at 60 on March - 16.   

1931  Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Netherlands) on this day in history.   

1931  Genootschap Onze Taal (Our Language) organizes (Neth) on March - 16.   

1933  On March - 16 hitler names Hjalmar Shaft, president of Bank of Germany   

1933  On this day in history alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47   

1934  On March - 16 congress passes Migratory Bird Conservation Act   

1935  Hitler orders German rearmament, violating Versailles Treaty on this day in history.   

1935  On March - 16 in Germany Hitler introduces conscription, renouncing the Treaty of Versailles   

1935  John J R Macleod, Scot/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923), dies at 58 on March - 16.   

1937  On March - 16 all but one senior fouls out of a scrimmage game between seniors & sophomores, but he holds on to win the game 35-32   

1937  J Austen Chamberlain, English Min of For affairs (Nobel), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On March - 16 noël Coward's musical "Operette", premieres in London   

1938  Noel Coward's musical "Operette," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1938  Egon Friedell, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1939  On March - 16 germany occupies Czechoslovakia   

1939  On March - 16 hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine   

1940  On March - 16 german air raid on British fleet base Scapa Flow   

1941  Blizzard hits North Dakota &Minnesota killing 60 on March - 16.   

1941  On this day in history dmitri Shostakovitch receives the Stalin Prize   

1941  National Gallery of Art opens in Washington DC on March - 16.   

1941  Blizzard hits North Dakota & Minnesota killing 60 on March - 16.   

1941  John Murray, Canada oceanographer (Challenger), dies at 73 on March - 16.   

1942  Alexander van Zemlinsky, Austrian composer (African Dance), dies at 69 on March - 16.   

1943  Flight Lieutenant WE Newton awarded posthumously the Victoria Cross Newton was the only member of the RAAF to win the Victoria Cross in the Pacific war on March - 16.   

1943  On March - 16 the ships Elin K (Norway) &Zaanland (Netherlands) torpedoed &sunk   

1943  Elin K (No) & Zaanland (Neth) torpedoed & sinks on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history vichy Internal minister Pucheu sentenced to death   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1445  Johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510) was born on March - 16.   

1473  Henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541) was born on March - 16.   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

1585  On March - 16 birth of gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe)   

1609  On this day in history birth of michael Franck, composer   

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

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

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

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

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

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

1322  On this day in history death of humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276)   

1410  Death of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373) on March - 16.   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.