378 Historic Events for March 7
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| 1862 |
Death |
Ben McCulloch, US Confederate brig-general (KIA), dies at 50
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| 1862 |
Death |
John Baillie McIntosh, US general-major (Union Army), dies at 32
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| 1862 |
Death |
William Slack, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle
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| 1862 |
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Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, Day 2, Gens McCulloch and McIntosh killed
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| 1865 |
Event |
-10] Battles round Kinston NC
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| 1866 |
Birth |
Paul Ernst, writer
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| 1869 |
Birth |
Ernst J Cohen, Dutch chemist
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| 1870 |
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Cin Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East
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| 1872 |
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-8øF in Boston, MA
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| 1872 |
Birth |
Piet Mondriaan, Holland, abstract painter (Broadway Boogie Woogie)
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| 1872 |
Birth |
Vasily Andreyevich Zolotaryov, composer
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| 1875 |
Birth |
Maurice Joseph Ravel, Cibourne France, composer (Bol‚ro)
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| 1876 |
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Alexander Graham Bell patents telephone
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| 1876 |
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Battle at Gura: Ethiopian emperor Yohannes beats Egyptians
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| 1883 |
Birth |
Carl Deis, composer
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Raymond Largay, Wisc, actor (April in Paris, Variety Girl)
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| 1887 |
Birth |
Heino Eller, composer
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Alidius WLT van Starkenborch Stachouwer, gov of Neth Indies (1936-45)
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Marcel Barger, [Meyer Streliskie], cabaret performer (I keep Susy)
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| 1895 |
Birth |
Juan Jose Castro, composer
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Erwin Bodky, composer
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| 1896 |
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Gilbert and Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer
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| 1900 |
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Battle at Poplar Grove South Africa, Pres Kruger flees
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| 1900 |
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Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2 games
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