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1394 Henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery 1651 John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) 1678 Antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons) 1747 Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general 1754 Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) 1765 Charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized) 1766 Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) 1782 Johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson) 1798 John Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877 1826 John Buford, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1863 1828 Elisha Franklin "Bull" Paxton, Brig General (Confederate Army) 1835 Giovanni Schiaparelli, Italy, astronomer (discovered canals of Mars) 1844 Josip Jurcic, Slavic writer (10th brother) 1875 Enrique Larreta, [E R Maza], Argentine diplomat (Gloria de Don Ramiro) 1875 Suze [Suzanna] Groeneweg, 1st female paliament member (SDAP, 1918-37) 1885 Willem H Winkel, physician/founder (Red Cross of Cura‡ao) 1888 Knute Rockne, football player/coach (Notre Dame) 1889 Pearl White [Victoria], US actress/stunt woman (Perils of Pauline) 1891 Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher (led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs) 1897 Francis "Lefty" O'Doul, baseball player/organized Japanese baseball 19-- Anne Haney, Memphis Tn, actress (Evelyn-Lime Streets) 19-- Gwen Welles, NYC, actress (Desert Hearts, Sticky Fingers) 19-- Jason Newsted, rock bassist (Metallica-Helpless) 19-- Ji-Tu Cumbuka, Helena Ala, actor (Roots, Man Called Sloane) 19-- John Aprea, Englewood NJ, actor (Lucas-Another World, Godfather 2) 19-- Ronn Moss, LA Calif, actor (Ridge-Bold & Beautiful, Santa Barbara) 19-- Stacy Edwards, Glasgow, Montana, actress (Santa Barbara) 19-- Steve Fletcher, actor (One Life to Live) 1900 Roberto Soundy, El Salvador, trap shooter (Olympic-1968) 1901 Charles H Goren, bridge master 1904 George Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3...ì) 1905 Lili Kr…us, Budapest Hungary, pianist (Austrian Cross of Honor 1978) 1909 Harry Helmsley, NYC, billionaire builder (Empire State Building) 1912 John Garfield, actor (Air Force, Destination: Tokyo, Juarez) 1915 Petrus de Jong, Dutch premier (KVP, 1967-71) 1916 Giorgio Bassani, Italian writer (Botteghe oscure) 1916 Hans Eysenck, psychologist 1918 Margaret Osborne DuPont, Joseph Oregon, tennis pro (US Open 1948-50) 1921 Joan Greenwood, London, actress/director (Amorous Mr Prawn) 1923 Patrick Moore, England, astronomer/writer (A-Z of Astronomy) 1923 Piero J d'Inzeo, France, equestrian show jumper (Olymp-gold-1952, 64) 1928 Alan Sillitoe, Brit, writer (Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner) 1929 Bernard Haitink, Amsterdam Neth, conductor (London Phil Orch 1969-78) 1932 Hessel Rienks, economist/Dutch 2nd chamber member (PvdA) 1932 Miriam Makeba, South Africa, singer (Grammy 1965) 1933 Ann Burton, [Anna Rafalowicz], singer 1934 Barbara McNair, Racine Wisc, singer/actress (Barbara McNair Show) 1934 Jane van Lawick-Goodall, ethologist/chimp expert (1974 Walker Prize) 1934 Mario Davidovsky, Buenos Aires Argentinia, composer (Synchronisms) 1937 Graham Dowling, cricketeer (New Zealand) 1939 Paula Prentiss [Ragusa], San Ant Tx, actress (Parallax View, He & She) 1940 Kas Garas, Kaunas Lithuania, actor (Hamlyn-Strange Report) 1944 Bobby Womack, Cleve, R&B singer/guitarist (Woman's Got to Have It) 1945 Dieter Meier, Swiss singer/children book writer (Yello) 1945 Jaime Tirelli, NYC, actor (Orlando Lopez-Ball Four) 1946 Harvey Goldsmith, impresario 1946 Ralph Kirshbaum, cellist 1948 Billy Gibbons, rocker (ZZ Top-She Got Lets, Fandango) 1948 Chris Squire, London, rock bassist (Yes-Fish Out of Water) 1948 Shakin' Stevens, [Mike Barrett], rocker (You Drive Me Crazy) 1950 Emilio Estefan, Cuba, rocker (Miami Sound Machine-1 2 3) 1950 Kenny Dalglish, soccer manager 1950 Rafael Canizares Poey, Alacs Mtnzs Cuba, basketballer (Oly-bronze-72) 1951 Chris Rea, rock guitarist (Fool If You Think It Is Over) 1953 Christopher H Smith, (Rep-R-NJ, 1981- ) 1953 Kay Lenz, LA Calif, actress (Moving Violations, Rich Man Poor Man) 1954 Catherine O'Hara, Toronto Ont, comedienne (Beetlejuice, SCTV)= 1959 Kelly Lynch, Golden Walley Minn, actress (Warm Summer Rain) 1960 Russell Todd, Troy NY, actor (Dr Jamie Frame-Another World) 1961 Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, boxer (killed a boxer in the ring) 1964 Emilia Eberle, Romania, gymnist, scored a perfect 10 in olympics 1965 Dana Brown, Memphis Tenn, Miss Tenn-America (1991) (3rd) 1968 Patsy Kensit, London, rocker/actress (Lethal Weapon 2, 21, Hanover St) 1969 Chastity Bono, daughter of Sonny & Cher/singer Back to GREGSITE Passings for March 041172 Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies 1484 Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies 1794 Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, French royalist Army leader, dies 1864 Thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity & Humanity) 1883 Alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies 1903 Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies 1922 Bert Williams, famous black, dies at 46, in NYC 1943 Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek diplomat/foreign minister, dies 1943 Pieter C Boutens, poet, dies 1948 Antonin Artaud, French poet/dramatist/director, dies at 51 1948 Elsa Br„ndstr”m, [Angel of Siberia], Swedish philanthropist, dies 1953 Sergei S Prokoviev, Russian composer (Peter & the wolf), dies at 61 1958 Albert Kuyle, [Louis Kuitenbrouwer], writer (Jesus' Carpet), dies 1960 Leonard Warren, US baritone, dies on stage at 48 1962 Cairine R Wilson, 1st Canadian female senator (appointed) dies at 77 1963 William Carlos Williams, US physician/poet, dies at 79 1974 Adolph Gottlieb, US painter, dies at 71 1983 Herg‚, [Georges R‚mi], Belgian cartoonist (Kuifje), dies 1992 Arthur Babbitt, animator (Mr Magoo), dies at 84 of heart failure 1992 C Meijer, editor in chief (Typhoon), dies 1992 Christian K Nelson, inventor (Eskimo Pie), dies at 98 1992 Mary Osborne, jazz guitarist, dies at 70 of liver cancer 1992 Nestor Almendros, Spanish/US cameraman (Kramer vs Kramer), dies at 61 1993 Art Hodes, Russ/US jazz/blues pianist/editor (Jazz Record), dies Back to GREGSITE Holidays for March 04[Pennsylvania] Charter Day (1681) [Thailand] Magka Puja [US] Constitution Day (1789) [Vermont] Admission Day (1791) [Guam] Discovery Day (1st Monday in March) Back to GREGSITE Interest events for March 04254 [RC] Commemoration of St Lucius I, pope, martyr 1482 [RC] Memorial of St Casimir, king of Poland, confessor (opt) 1998 [Ang, RC] Ember Day Back to GREGSITE Special events for March 04 Save Your Vision Week, begins [Vermont] Town Meeting Day 1152 Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king 1461 Edward IV recognized as king of England 1634 Samuel Cole opens 1st tavern in Boston, Massachusetts 1675 John Flamsteed appointed 1st Astronomer Royal of England 1681 King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn 1699 Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany 1774 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel) 1789 1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) 1791 1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office 1791 Pres Washington calls the US Senate into its 1st special session 1791 Vermont admitted as 14th state (1st addition to the 13 colonies) 1792 Oranges introduced to Hawaii 1793 Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words) 1798 Catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews 1801 1st president inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson) 1809 Madison becomes 1st president inaugurated in American-made clothes 1826 1st US RR chartered, Granite Railway in Quincy, Mass 1829 Unruly crowd mobs White House during Pres Jackson inaugural ball 1837 Weekly Advocate changes its name to the Colored American 1841 Longest inauguration speech (8,443 words), William Henry Harrison 1853 William Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th US VP 1861 Asteroid 64, Angelina discovered 1861 Confederate States adopt "Stars & Bars" flag 1861 E W Tempel discovers asteroid #64 Angelina 1861 Lincoln's innauguration; 1st time US has 5 former presidents 1861 Pres Lincoln opens Govt Printing Office 1863 Battle of Thompson's Station, TN 1863 Territory of Idaho established 1865 Confederate congress approves final design of "official flag" 1869 Ulysses Grant inaugurated as US president 1876 US Congress ends "impeachment" of Minister of War Belknap 1880 NY Daily Graphic publishes 1st half-tone engraving, by S H Horgan 1881 California becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation 1881 Holmes & Watson begin "A Study in Scarlet", 1st case together 1881 James A Garfield inaugurated as US president 1885 Grover Cleveland becomes 1st Democratic president since Civil War 1889 Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as US, president 1892 M Wolf discovers asteroid #325 Heidelberga 1893 Grover Cleveland (D) becomes 22nd US president (2nd term) 1894 Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed 1897 William McKinley inaugurated as 25th president of US 1901 1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer) 1901 Term of George H White, last of post-Reconstruction congressmen, ends 1901 US president William McKinley inaugurated for 2nd term of office 1902 American Automobile Association opens 1902 M Wolf discovers asteroid #483 Seppina 1906 M Wolf discovers asteroid #590 Tomyris 1907 A Kopff discovers asteroid #627 Charis 1908 Collingwood Ohio school catches fire; 180 die 1909 President Taft sworn-in during 10" snowstorm 1909 US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds 1911 Victor Berger (Wisc) becomes 1st socialist congressman in US 1913 1st US law regulating the shooting of migratory birds passed 1913 Cabinet Dept of Commerce & Labor split into separate departments 1917 Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress 1918 Terek Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR (until 1921) 1920 Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece 1921 Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas 1923 Lenin's last article in Pravda about Red bureaucracy 1925 Pres Coolidge's inauguration broadcast live on 21 radio stations 1925 Swain's I (near American Samoa) annexed by US 1926 De Geer govt in Netherlands takes office 1928 "Bunion Run" race from LA to NYC begins; It is won by Andy Payne 1929 Charles Curtis (R-Kans) becomes 1st native American VP 1929 Inauguration of President Herbert Hoover 1930 Emma Fahning bowls 1st sanctioned 300 game by a woman 1930 Mrs Charles Fahning is 1st woman to bowl a santioned perfect game 1932 H E Wood discovers asteroid #1241 Dysona 1933 Chancellor Dollfuss disolves Austrian parliament 1933 FDR inaugurated, says "We have nothing to fear but fear itself" 1933 Frances Perkins becomes sec of labor, 1st US woman cabinet member 1934 Easter Cross on Mt Davidson (SF) dedicated 1936 1st flight of airship Hindenburg, Germany 1937 L Boyer discovers asteroids #1415 Malautra & #1416 Renauxa 1941 NHL Chicago goalee Samuel LoPresti stops record 80 of 83 Boston shots 1944 Anti-Germany strikes in North Italy 1945 Finland declares war on nazi-Germany 1947 WWJ (now WDIV) TV channel 4 in Detroit, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Andrei Vishinsky succeeds Molotov as Soviet Foreign minister 1949 Piet Van de Pol becomes world champion billiard player 1954 1st black US sub-cabinet member appointed-JE Wilkins 1955 1st radio facsimile transmission sent across the continent 1959 US Pioneer IV misses Moon & becomes 2nd (US 1st) artifical planet 1960 French freighter "La Coubre" explodes in Havana Cuba, killing 100 1960 Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz 1961 Paul-Henri Spaak resigns as sec-gen of NATO 1966 Canadian Pacific airliner explodes on landing at Tokyo, 64 die 1966 John Lennon, says "We (Beatles) are more popular than Jesus" 1968 Joe Frazier defeats Buster Mathis for heavyweight boxing championship 1968 Martin Luther King Jr announces plans for Poor People's Campaign 1968 Orbiting Geophysical Observatory 5 launched 1970 French submarines "Eurydice" explode 1970 Jacksonville is 1st college basketball team to avg 100+ pts per game 1970 NY Rangers set then NHL record of 126 games without being shut-out 1976 John Pezzin bowls 33 consecutive strikes at Toledo, Ohio 1977 1st CRAY 1 supercomputer shipped, to Los Alamos Laboratories, NM 1978 Chicago Daily News, founded in 1875, publishes last issue 1979 200th episode of "All in the Family" 1979 US Voyager I photo reveals Jupiter's rings 1980 40th hat trick in Islander history-Mike Bossy 1981 H Debehogne discovers asteroids #2765 & #3705 1982 2nd double hat trick in Islander history-Bossy & D Potvin 1982 NASA launches Intelsat V 1985 STS 51-E vehicle rolls back to Vandenberg AFB; mission cancelled 1986 C Shoemaker & E Shoemake discovers asteroid #3554 Amun 1989 Actress Phoebe Cates marries actor Kevin Kline 1989 Eastern Airlines machinists strike 1989 Javier Sotomayor high jumps indoor world record (2.43m) 1990 US 65th manned space mission STS 36 (Atlantis 6) returns from space 1991 Bank of Credit & Commerce Intl divests itself of 1st American Bank 1991 Iraq releases 6 US, 3 British & 1 Italian POW Back to GREGSITE Facts for March 0463rd day of the year with 302 days left (Numerology = 7) 1872 6øF lowest temperature for this date in NYC 1974 70øF highest temperature for this date in NYC Back to GREGSITE Songs released on March 0403/04/43 --- That Old Black Magic --- Miller, Glenn 03/04/49 --- Sunflower --- Morgan, Russ 03/04/67 --- Penny Lane --- Beatles 03/04/67 --- There's A Kind Of Hush --- Herman's Hermits 03/04/67 --- Dedicated To The One I Love --- Mamas & The Papas 03/04/67 --- Happy Together --- Turtles 03/04/72 --- Horse With No Name, A --- America 03/04/72 --- In The Rain --- Dramatics 03/04/72 --- Puppy Love --- Osmond, Donny 03/04/89 --- Your Mama Don't Dance --- Poison |
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