Historical Events In March - 20

1888  On this day in history start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia"   

1888  S V Vegesack, writer on March - 20.   

1890  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck   

1890  General Federation of Womans' Clubs founded on March - 20.   

1890  Lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony) on this day in history.   

1892  Arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41 on March - 20.   

1894  Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91 on March - 20.   

1896  On March - 20 marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens   

1896  On March - 20 the Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.   

1896  On this day in history uprising in Matabeleland   

1896  On this day in history wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down.   

1896  Hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan) on March - 20.   

1897  On March - 20 france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

1897  On this day in history 1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY   

1899  On March - 20 martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair.   

1901  General Electric starts construction of a large Canadian factory in Toronto on March - 20.   

1902  Edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction) on March - 20.   

1903  On March - 20 vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961)   

1904  B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box) on March - 20.   

1906  On this day in history george B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London   

1906  On this day in history abraham Beame, (Mayor-D-NYC), NYC's 1st Jewish mayor   

1908  The birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor on March - 20.   

1908  On this day in history frank Stanton, Muskegon Mich, broadcasting executive (CBS)   

1910  Félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1911  National Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY) on March - 20.   

1911  National Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC) on March - 20.   

1911  On March - 20 mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled)   

1911  On March - 20 jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) on March - 20.   

1913  Christian Barnekow, composer, dies at 75 on March - 20.   

1914  The first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven on March - 20.   

1914  On March - 20 1st international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

1914  Wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl) on March - 20.   

1915  On March - 20 sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on this day in history.   

1477  On March - 20 birth of jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527)   

1502  On March - 20 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

1634  On March - 20 birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on March - 20.   

1680  On March - 20 birth of baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater)   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on March - 20.   

0687  On March - 20 death of st. Cuthbert, patron saint of Northumbria (b. c. 634).   

0842  Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies on March - 20.   

1191  On this day in history clement III, [Paolo Scolari], Pope (1187-91, 3rd crusades), dies   

1239  On March - 20 death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  On this day in history mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies   

1393  On this day in history death of johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed   

1413  On this day in history death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  On March - 20 henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45