407 Historic Events for March 4
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| 1901 |
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1st advanced copy of inaugural speech (Jefferson-Natl Intelligencer)
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| 1902 |
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American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago
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| 1903 |
Death |
Joseph H Shorthouse, English writer (John Inglesant), dies at 68
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Harold Berens, comedian
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| 1904 |
Birth |
George Gamow, nuclear physicist/cosmologist/writer (1, 2, 3...ì)
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Lili Kr…us, Budapest Hungary, pianist (Austrian Cross of Honor 1978)
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| 1905 |
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Gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin
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| 1907 |
Birth |
Edgar Barrier, NY, actor (Cobra Woman, Macbeth, Rocky, Cornered)
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [NS=Mar 17]
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| 1908 |
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Collingwood Ohio primary school catches fire; 180 die
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| 1909 |
Event |
US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds
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| 1909 |
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President Taft inaugrated at 27th president during 10" snowstorm
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Harry B Helmsley, NYC, billionaire builder (Empire State Building)
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| 1910 |
Birth |
Tancredo Neves, president of Civil rights activist
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| 1911 |
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Victor Berger (Wisc) becomes 1st socialist congressman in US
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| 1912 |
Birth |
John Garfield, NYC, actor (Air Force, Destination: Tokyo, Juarez)
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| 1912 |
Birth |
Afro, [Basaldella], Italian painter
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| 1913 |
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Woodrow Wilson inaugurated as 28th president
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| 1913 |
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NY Yankees are 1st to train outside US (Bermuda)
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| 1913 |
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Gabriel Faur‚'s opera "P‚n‚lope," premieres in Monte Carlo
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| 1913 |
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Dept of Commerce and Labor split into separate departments
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| 1913 |
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1st US law regulating the shooting of migratory birds passed
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| 1915 |
Birth |
Eunice Catunda, composer
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| 1915 |
Birth |
Petrus de Jong, Dutch premier (KVP, 1967-71)
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| 1915 |
Birth |
Carlos Surinach, Barcelona Spain, composer (Monte Carlo) [OS]
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