Page 4: Historical Events In March - 20

1888  Start of the Sherlock Holmes Adventure, "A Scandal in Bohemia" on March - 20.   

1888  S V Vegesack, writer on this day in history.   

1890  German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck on March - 20.   

1890  On this day in history general Federation of Womans' Clubs founded   

1890  On March - 20 lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony)   

1892  On March - 20 arthor Goring Thomas, composer, dies at 41   

1894  On March - 20 lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91   

1896  On this day in history marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens   

1896  The Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity on this day in history.   

1896  Uprising in Matabeleland on March - 20.   

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  On this day in history hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

1897  France signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia on this day in history.   

1897  1st US orthodox Jewish Rabbinical seminary (RIETS) incorporates in NY on March - 20.   

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  On March - 20 edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction)   

1903  Vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961) on this day in history.   

1904  B[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box) on this day in history.   

1906  On March - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

1910  On this day in history félix Tournachon, [Nadar], French writer/photographer, dies at 89   

1911  On March - 20 national Squah Tennis Association formed (New York NY)   

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  On March - 20 the first international figure-skating tournament held in US, New Haven   

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 this day in history sviatosiav Richter, Zhitomir Ukraine, pianist (Stalin Prize-1945)   

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1469  Princess Cecily of York (d. 1507) was born on March - 20.   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on March - 20.   

1502  Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born on March - 20.   

1634  Balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets) was born on March - 20.   

1644  Ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1680  Baron Emanuele d' Astorga, Italian composer (Stabat mater) was born on this day in history.   

1725  Abdul Hamid I, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1789) was born on March - 20.   

1728  Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1239  On this day in history death of hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179)   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on this day in history.   

1393  Death of Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed on this day in history.   

1413  On March - 20 death of king Henry IV of England (b. 1367)   

1415  Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45 on this day in history.