Historical Events
Elihu Root Senator
Mar 4 Elihu Root begins his tenure after being elected United States Senator for New York
- Mar 4 US prohibits interstate transportation of game birds
William Howard Taft
Mar 4 William Howard Taft inaugrated as 27th US President during 10" snowstorm
- Mar 6 Dutch film distributor Jean Desmet opens his first permanent cinema, the Cinema Parisien in Rotterdam
Griselda
Mar 6 Gerhart Hauptmann's play "Griselda" premieres in Vienna
- Mar 12 Alarmed over increasing German naval strength, Parliament passes a new naval appropriations bill
- Mar 14 Amsterdam Social-Democratic Party (SDP) forms
- Mar 18 Einar Dessau of Denmark makes 1st ham broadcast
- Mar 18 Russia and Bulgaria reach an agreement in which late 19th century Russian financial claims are cancelled to meet compensation due to Turkey from Bulgaria
- Mar 21 Germany sends Russia a diplomatic notes requesting recognition of the Austrian annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and cessation of support to Serbia in the controversy
- Mar 21 Moran & MacFarland (US) wins Europe's 1st 6 day bicycle race (Berlin)
- Mar 26 71st Grand National: Georges Parfrement wins aboard French 100/9 hope Lutteur III
- Mar 26 August Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti" premieres in Stockholm
- Mar 26 In support of Mohammed Ali Shah's coup d'etat against the constitutional government in Persia, a Russian military force invades northern Persia to relieve the siege of Tabriz
- Mar 30 New York's Queensboro Bridge opens, linking Manhattan & Queens
Mahler Conducts NY Philharmonic
Mar 31 Gustav Mahler conducts New York Philharmonic for his 1st time
- Mar 31 In a diplomatic note to Austria, Serbia recognizes the Bosnian annexation and promises to maintain friendly relations with Austria
- Mar 31 National Baseball Commission rules players who jump contracts to be suspended for 5 years; players joining outlaw organizations suspended for 3 years
Famous Birthdays
- Mar 1 Lois Moran, American actress (Waterfront), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 1990)
- Mar 1 Richard de Guide, Belgian composer, born in Basècles, Belgium (d. 1962)
- Mar 2 Hanoch Jacoby, Israeli violist (Israel Philharmonic, 1958-74), educator, and composer, born in Königsberg, German Empire (d. 1990)
Mel Ott (1909-1958)
Mar 2 American Baseball HOF right fielder and manager (12 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1933; 6 × NL home run leader; NY Giants), born in Gretna, Louisiana
- Mar 3 Jay Arena, American pediatrician (Duke Poison Center Director, inventor of the child-proof safety cap), (d. 1996)
- Mar 3 Kenton Kilmer, American writer, born in Morristown, New Jersey (d. 1995)
- Mar 4 Harry B. Helmsley, American billionaire real estate developer (purchased Empire State Building, 1961), born in New York City (d. 199)
- Mar 5 Sutan Sjahrir, Indonesian politician and revolutionary leader (1st prime Minister of Indonesia 1945-47), born in Padang Panjang, Dutch East Indies (d. 1966)
- Mar 6 Dave Clark, American blues music promoter, and songwriter ("Why I Sing The Blues"), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 1995)
- Mar 6 Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian statesman and nationalist, born in Ikenne, British Nigeria (d. 1987)
- Mar 7 Leo Malet, French crime novelist (Nestor Burma novels), born in Montpellier, France (d. 1996)
- Mar 8 Anthony Donato, America violinist, composer (The Hidden Fortress), pedagogue, and music writer (Preparing Music Manuscript), born in Prague, Nebraska (d. 1990)
- Mar 9 Derk Bodde, American sinologist and historian of China, born in Marshfield, Massachusetts (d. 2003)
- Mar 10 Gerard Croiset, Dutch parapsychologist, born in Laren, Netherlands (d. 1980)
- Mar 13 Gilbert Inglefield, British architect and Mayor of London (1967-68) (d. 1991)
- Mar 14 Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues, French writer (La Marge), born in Paris, France (d. 1991)
- Mar 17 Lovie Lee [Edward Lee Watson], American electric blues pianist, singer, and songwriter, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee (d. 1997)
- Mar 17 Patrick Reilly, British diplomat (ambassador to Paris and Moscow, stopped Kim Philby becoming head of UK Secret Service), born in Ooty, British India (d. 1999) [1]
- Mar 18 Ernest Gallo, American winemaker (d. 2007)
- Mar 18 Ljubica Marić, Serbian composer (Songs Of Space; Octoïcha), pianist, and pedagogue, born in Kragujevac, Serbia (d. 2003)
- Mar 19 Attilio Demaria, Argentinian footballer (d. 1990)
- Mar 19 Louis Hayward, British-American actor (Lone Wolf, Survivors), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. 1985)
- Mar 21 Uno "Miff" Görling, Swedish jazz trombonist, arranger, bandleader, and composer, born in Stockholm, Sweden (d. 1988)
- Mar 22 Gabrielle Roy, French Canadian author (The Tin Flute, Street of Riches), born in St. Boniface, Manitoba (d. 1973)
- Mar 22 Jack Popplewell, British composer and playwright (If I Should Fall In Love Again), born in Leeds, England (d. 1996)
Clyde Barrow (1909-1934)
Mar 24 American bank robber and outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), born in Ellis County, Texas
- Mar 24 Thomas "Tommy" Trinder, British radio comedian and actor (Save a Little Sunshine, Phoenix), born in Streatham, London, England (d. 1989)
- Mar 25 Dutch Leonard, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1940, 43, 44, 45, 51; Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs), born in Auburn, Illinois (d. 1983)
- Mar 25 Jay Blackton, American conductor and arranger (Guys & Dolls; Oklahoma!), born in New York City (d. 1994)
- Mar 26 (Christiaan) "Chris" Reumer, Dutch operatic tenor, born in the Netherlands (d. 1982)
- Mar 26 Abe Bolar, American double bass player (Oklahoma City Blue Devils; Hot Lips Page; Count Basie), born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (d. 2000)
- Mar 26 Chips Rafferty [John William Pilbean Goffage], Australian actor (Wake in Fright, Desert Rats), born in Broken Hill, New South Wales (d. 1971)
- Mar 27 Ben Webster, American jazz tenor saxophonist, born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 1973)
- Mar 27 Golo Mann, German-American historian (Antisemitism), born in Munich (d. 1994)
- Mar 28 Nelson Algren, American novelist (Man with the Golden Arm), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1981)
- Mar 29 Aubrey "Moon" Mullican, American hillbilly pianist, songwriter, and singer ("Seven Nights To Rock"), born in Polk County, Texas (d. 1967)
- Mar 29 Yvonne Waegemans, Flemish writer (Gnome Patjoepelke) (d. 1991)
- Mar 30 Ernst Gombrich, Austrian-English art historian (The Story of Art), born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (d. 2001)
- Mar 31 Pieter "Piet" Jongeling, Dutch politician (GPV) and author of children's books (Scout: The Secret of the Swamp), born in Broeksterwâld, Netherlands (d. 1985)
- Mar 31 Robert Brasillach, French author and journalist (editor in chief of the fascist weekly Je Suis Partout), born in Perpignan, France (d. 1945)
Famous Deaths
- Mar 12 Joe Petrosino, NYPD lieutenant (b. 1860)
- Mar 16 George Thorndike Angell, American lawyer and advocate for the humane treatment of animals (ASPCA), dies at 85
- Mar 22 Gyula Erkel, Hungarian composer, son of Ferenc Erkel, dies at 66
- Mar 24 John Millington Synge, Irish dramatist and poet (Riders to the Sea), dies at 37
- Mar 25 Ruperto Chapí, Spanish composer, dies at 57
- Mar 26 Nikolai Arkas, Ukrainian composer, dies at 56
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