March 4th was U.S. Presidential Inauguration Day until 1937. It is also the anniversary of, among other events, the Coronation of Frederick Barbarossa as King of the Germans, of Cortezs landing in Mexico, the commencement of U.S. Government under the Constitution, the maiden voyage of the airship Hindenberg, and Princess Elizabeths enlistment as a driver in the Womens Auxiliary Territorial Service. Births on this date include King Henry II of England, Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal, American and Polish hero Kasimir Pulaski, and Spanish admiral and premier Luis Carrero Blanco, who almost made it to heaven. Deaths on this date include Saladin, who tends to get a good press, Commodore Matthew C. Perry, and Gen. John Scholfield of Civil War fame. strategypage/today-in-military-history.aspx
Posted on: Tue, 04 Mar 2014 15:27:33 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015