Today in History for March 1890

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 9 of 9

1st - 1st US edition of Sherlock Holmes (Study in Scarlet) published
2nd - Oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19)
4th - The longest bridge in the Great Britain, the Forth Bridge (railway) (1,710 ft) in Scotland is opened by the Prince of Wales, who later became King Edward VII.
18th - 1st US state naval militia organized (Massachusetts)
20th - General Federation of Womans' Clubs founded
20th - German emperor Wilhelm II fires republic chancellor Otto Von Bismarck
21st - Austrian Jewish communities are defined by law
24th - Start of Sherlock Holmes "The Adventure of Wisteria Lodge" (BG)
27th - A tornado strikes Louisville, Kentucky, killing 76 and injuring 200.

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 19 of 19

1st - Jan Duiker, Dutch architect (Zonnestral)
3rd - Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain & China
6th - Fernand Ansseau, Belgian operator/theory (Orfeo)
8th - Oswald von Nell-Breuning, German theologist/philosopher
9th - Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Molotov, Soviet foreign minister (UN)
11th - Vannevar Bush, developed 1st electronic analogue computer
12th - A Evert Taube, Swedish writer/troubadour
12th - Vaslav Nijinsky, Ukrainian/US ballet dancer (Petroesjka) [OS=Feb 28]
12th - William Dudley Pelley, American leader of the Silver Legion (d. 1965)
13th - Michael Taube, composer
13th - Fritz Busch, German conductor (d. 1951)
16th - Solomon Mikhoels, Soviet actor and chairman of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee (d. 1948)
17th - Harold Morris, composer
18th - Gerardus van der Leeuw, Dutch religion historian/minister of Education
20th - Lauritz Melchior, Copenhagen Denmark, baritone tenor (Natl Symphony)
25th - Marten Baersma, [MH Bottema], Friesan author (De ljochte kimen)
26th - Jozef Arras, Flemish writer
28th - Paul Whiteman, Denver Co, orchestra leader (Paul Whiteman's TV Teen Club)
31st - William Lawrence Bragg, English physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 1971)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 4 of 4

13th - Henry Wylde, composer, dies at 67
16th - Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (b. 1864)
20th - Alexander F. Mozhaiski, aviation pioneer (b. 1825)
22nd - Desire de Haerne, Belgian priest/Congressional leader, dies at 85

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