383 Historic Events for March 5
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| 1893 |
Birth |
Emmett J Culligan, founder of water treatment organization
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| 1893 |
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Hippolyte Taine, French philosopher/historian, dies at 64
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| 1893 |
Death |
Richard Samuel Hughes, composer, dies at 37
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| 1894 |
Birth |
Henry Daniell, London, actor (Camille, Phila Story, Body Snatchers)
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| 1894 |
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Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in US
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| 1895 |
Birth |
Fritz Usinger, German writer (Eternal Struggle)
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| 1895 |
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Nikolai Leskow, writer, dies at 64
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| 1896 |
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Italian premier Crispi resigns
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| 1896 |
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Italians governor of Eritrea, Gen Baldissera, reaches Massawa
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| 1897 |
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American Negro Academy forms
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| 1897 |
Birth |
Mei-ling Soong, Madame Chiang Kai-shek
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Patrick Hadley, composer
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| 1899 |
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1st performance of Edward MacDowell's 2nd Concerto in D
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| 1900 |
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American Hall of Fame found
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| 1900 |
Birth |
Ludwig Donath, actor (Jolson Story, Jolson Sings Again)
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Julian Przybos, Polish poet (Sruby)
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| 1903 |
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Definitive treaty for construction of Baghdad railway drawn
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Lowell Peters, Cleveland Tn, vocalist (Southernaires)
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| 1904 |
Death |
Alfred von Waldersee, Prussian field marshal/chief-staff, dies at 71
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Gilroy Roberts, US chief engraver (1948-64)
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| 1907 |
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1st radio broadcast of a musical composition aired
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Rex Harrison, England, actor (My Fair Lady, Dr Doolittle)
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| 1908 |
Birth |
Sophie Stewart, Scotland, actress (As You Like It, Under the Red Robe)
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| 1908 |
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1st ascent of Mt Erebus, Antarctica
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| 1909 |
Birth |
Sutan Sjahrir, premier of Indonesia (1945-47)
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