Events in History
Birthdays in History
- Mar 1 Jean de Merode, [Marie-Louise B Courtenay], Princess of Netherlands (d. 1955)
- Mar 5 Arthur van Schendel, Dutch writer (The World a Dancing Party)
- Mar 14 Anton Philips, Co-Founder of Royal Philips Electronics N.V., born in Zaltbommel, Gelderland, Netherlands (d. 1951)
- Mar 15 Harold L Ickes, social activist, New Deal politician
- Mar 15 Eugène Fiset, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1951)
- Mar 17 Stephen Samuel Wise, American Rabbi and President of Zionist Org of America, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1949)
- Mar 18 Nikolai Berdyaev, Russian philosopher (d. 1948)
- Mar 20 Börries von Münchhausen, German poet (d. 1945)
- Mar 22 Ellen Glasgow, novelist
Harry Houdini
Mar 24 Harry Houdini [Erich Weiss], Famous magician and escape artist, born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (d. 1926)
Harry Houdini
- Mar 24 Luigi Einaudi, economist/1st president of Italy (1948-55)
Robert Frost
Mar 26 Robert Frost, American poet (Mending Wall, Road Not Taken), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1963)
Robert Frost
Weddings in History
Wedding of Interest
Mar 21 Ulysses S. Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House
Ulysses S. Grant
Deaths in History
Millard Fillmore
Mar 8 Millard Fillmore, 13th President of the United States (Whig: 1850-53), dies at 74
Millard Fillmore