Page 4: 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 March - 20 german emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck   

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

1890  On this day in history lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony)   

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  Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens on March - 20.   

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

1896  On March - 20 uprising in Matabeleland   

1896  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 on March - 20.   

1896  On this day in history hal Walker, Ottumwa Ia, director (I Married Joan)   

1897  On this day in history france signs treaty with emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia   

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

1899  Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to be executed in an electric chair on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history vincent Richards, hall of fame tennis pro (elected 1961)   

1904  On March - 20 b[urrhus] F[rederic] Skinner, Pa, Behaviorism pioneer (Skinner box)   

1906  George B Shaws "Captain Brassbound's Conversion," premieres in London on March - 20.   

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

1908  On March - 20 the birth of Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor   

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

1911  On March - 20 national Squash Tennis Association forms (NYC)   

1911  Mieke Verstraete, Belgian/Dutch actress (Pleasantly Settled) on March - 20.   

1911  Jean-Theodore Radoux, composer, dies at 75 on March - 20.   

1913  Judith Evelyn, Seneca SD, actress (13th Letter, Tingler, Rear Window) on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history 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  On March - 20 wendell Corey, Dracut Mass, actor (11th Hour, Peck's Bad Girl)   

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

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1469  On this day in history birth of princess Cecily of York (d. 1507)   

1477  Jerome Emser, German theologian (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

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

1634  On this day in history birth of balthasar Bekker, Frisian theologist (Examiner of Comets)   

1644  On this day in history birth of ivan Mazepa, Cossack Hetman of the Hetmanate (d. 1709)   

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 this day in history.   

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

0687  On this day in history 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  Death of Hermann von Salza, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights (c. 1179) on this day in history.   

1351  Mohammed ibn-Tughluq, sultan of Delhi India, dies on March - 20.   

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

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 March - 20.