407 Historic Events for March 4
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| 1916 |
Death |
Franz Marc, German painter/co-founder (Blaue Reiter), killed at 36
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| 1916 |
Birth |
Giorgio Bassani, Italian writer (Botteghe Oscure)
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| 1916 |
Birth |
Hans Eysenck, psychologist
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| 1917 |
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Jeannette Rankin (Rep-R-Mont) becomes 1st female member of Congress
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| 1918 |
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Terek Autonomous Republic established in RSFSR (until 1921)
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| 1918 |
Death |
Eugene D'Harcourt, composer, dies at 58
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Margaret Osborne DuPont, Joseph Oregon, tennis pro (US Open 1948-50)
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Marcella Grady Jennings, rancher
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| 1920 |
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Last day of Julian civil calendar in Greece
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| 1921 |
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Hot Springs National Park created in Arkansas
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Halim El-Dabh, composer
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| 1921 |
Birth |
Joan Greenwood, London, actress/director (Amorous Mr Prawn)
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| 1922 |
Death |
Bert Williams, famous black, dies at 46, in NYC
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| 1923 |
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Piero J d'Inzeo, France, equestrian show jumper (Olymp-gold-1952, 64)
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| 1923 |
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Lenin's last article in Pravda (about Red bureaucracy)
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| 1923 |
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Patrick Moore, England, astronomer/writer (A-Z of Astronomy)
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| 1924 |
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"Happy Birthday To You" published by Claydon Sunny
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| 1925 |
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Swain's Island (near American Samoa) annexed by US
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| 1925 |
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Pres Coolidge's inauguration broadcast live on 21 radio stations
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| 1925 |
Death |
Moritz Moszkowski, Polish/German composer, dies at 70
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| 1926 |
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De Geer govt in Netherlands takes office
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Robert Di Domenica, composer
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| 1927 |
Birth |
Thayer David, MA, actor (Eiger Sanction, Rocky, Nero Wolfe, Savages)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Samuel Adler, composer
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Alan Sillitoe, Brit, writer (Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner)
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