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March 16, 1926: Robert H. Goddard launches his first rocket 184 feet

The following events occurred in March 1926:

Monday, March 1, 1926

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Washington Luis

Tuesday, March 2, 1926

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  • German Chancellor Hans Luther gave a nationally broadcast speech in which he stated that Germany's entry into the League of Nations was understood to be contingent on no other changes being made to the League's membership council. "All Germany's debates on whether it should enter the League now were based on a contemplation of the League as it existed when Germany was asked to join. Therefore, it is illogical to try to combine Germany's entry into the League with changes in the membership of the council." Germany was displeased about the prospect of a temporary council seat being granted to Poland, a country Germany considered hostile.[1]
  • Born: Murray Rothbard, American economist, in The Bronx, New York (d. 1995)

Wednesday, March 3, 1926

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  • Germany and Afghanistan concluded a friendship agreement.[2]
  • Born: James Merrill, American poet, in New York City (d. 1995)

Thursday, March 4, 1926

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  • Zizi Lambrino filed a lawsuit in Paris against Prince Carol of Romania for 10 million francs, asserting that she was still legally Carol's wife and entitled to money to support herself and their son Carol Lambrino.[3]
  • A strange story, sometimes thought to be an urban legend, was reported in the Hungarian newspaper Az Est, concerning a waiter in Budapest who committed suicide and left behind a note containing a complex crossword puzzle as some kind of clue. It does not appear that the mystery was ever solved.[4]
  • Born:

Friday, March 5, 1926

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Saturday, March 6, 1926

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Sunday, March 7, 1926

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Monday, March 8, 1926

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de Geer

Tuesday, March 9, 1926

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Wednesday, March 10, 1926

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Thursday, March 11, 1926

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  • Legislation was passed in Italy banning all non-Fascist labor unions and effectively removing the right to strike.[9]
  • Born: Derek Benfield, English playwright and actor, in Bradford, Yorkshire (d. 2009)

Friday, March 12, 1926

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Saturday, March 13, 1926

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Sunday, March 14, 1926

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Part of the El Virilla wreck

Monday, March 15, 1926

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Tuesday, March 16, 1926

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Wednesday, March 17, 1926

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Thursday, March 18, 1926

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Before the massacre

Friday, March 19, 1926

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  • Main-asteroid belt 2732 Witt was discovered in Heidelberg by astronomer Max Wolf.
  • Died: "Wild Bill" Hutchison, 66, American baseball pitcher and the last major league player to pitch 500 innings in a single season, accomplished in 1892, appearing in 72 games in a 146-game season.[18]

Saturday, March 20, 1926

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Sunday, March 21, 1926

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  • The comedy film Tramp, Tramp, Tramp opened.
  • Died: Major General Oswald H. Ernst, 83, American military officer who was superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1893 to 1898, later the U.S. Army Chief of Staff, 1914 to 1917

Monday, March 22, 1926

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Tuesday, March 23, 1926

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Wednesday, March 24, 1926

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  • The Matteotti murder trial ended with two Fascists acquitted and the other three sentenced to six years in prison for "unintentional murder".[12] However, in consideration of time served and an amnesty law passed by the government the previous year for any political murders arising from "unforeseen circumstances", all were set to be freed in seven weeks except for ringleader Amerigo Dumini, who received an additional six months.[13]
  • A national appeal to rebuild the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was launched in England.[12]
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Thursday, March 25, 1926

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  • The company Carrozzeria Touring was established in Milan.
  • Born:
    • Gene Shalit, American film critic and long time reviewer for The Today Show; in New York City (alive in 2024)
    • László Papp, Hungarian middleweight and light middlweight boxer, gold medalist in three consecutive Olympics (1948, 1952 and 1956); in Budapest (d. 2003)

Friday, March 26, 1926

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  • The French franc tumbled to 29.15 to the American dollar, the lowest in the currency's history, as a devaluation crisis began to develop in France.[19]
  • The Polish and Romanian governments signed a Treaty of Alliance to bolster security in Eastern Europe.[17]
  • Died: Constantin Fehrenbach, 74, Chancellor of Germany 1920 to 1921

Saturday, March 27, 1926

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Sunday, March 28, 1926

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Monday, March 29, 1926

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  • The U.S. government granted permission for two breweries to make 3.76% "malt tonic" to be sold through drug stores without prescription for a six-month trial period.[21]

Tuesday, March 30, 1926

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Wednesday, March 31, 1926

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References

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  1. ^ Schultz, Sigrid (March 3, 1926). "Locarno Treaties Periled by League Intrigues, Luther Says". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 6.
  2. ^ Text in League of Nations Treaty Series, vol. 62, pp. 116–125.
  3. ^ Wales, Henry (March 5, 1926). "Zizi Sues Carol as He and Cutie Speed in Paris". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 5.
  4. ^ Pelling, Nick (February 20, 2013). "1926 Budapest crossword suicide, revealed! (Mostly) ..." Cipher Mysteries. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  5. ^ Westfahl, Gary (May 15, 2002). "2002: The Year the Science Fiction Died". Locus Online. Locus Publications. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  6. ^ "French Cabinet Falls Again". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 6, 1926. p. 1.
  7. ^ "Split Brings League Crisis". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 8, 1926. p. 1.
  8. ^ "From the archive, 8 March 1926: Long-distance small talk across the Atlantic". The Guardian. March 8, 2012.
  9. ^ Clayton, John (March 12, 1926). "Italy Adopts Mussolini Law to Bar Strikes". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Chinese Fire on 2 Jap Warships; Wound 3 Sailors". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 13, 1926. p. 2.
  11. ^ "Japan to Play a Lone Hand in Row with China". Chicago Daily Tribune: 13. March 15, 1926.
  12. ^ a b c d Mercer, Derrik (1989). Chronicle of the 20th Century. London: Chronicle Communications Ltd. pp. 339–340. ISBN 978-0-582-03919-3.
  13. ^ a b Sachar, Howard M. (2015). The Assassination of Europe, 1918–1942: A Political History. North York, Ontario: University of Toronto Press. pp. 61–63. ISBN 978-1-4426-0920-4.
  14. ^ Dailey, Charles (March 16, 1926). "'Wreck Forts or We Will,' China Told By Powers". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 3.
  15. ^ a b Powers, Roger S.; Vogele, William B.; Kruegler, Christopher; McCarthy, Ronald M. (1997). Protest, Power and Change. Garland Publishing. p. 76.
  16. ^ "Goddard launches space age with historic first 85 years ago today". Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  17. ^ a b "Chronology 1926". indiana.edu. 2002. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  18. ^ Wolf, Gregory H. "Bill Hutchison". Society for American Baseball Research. Footnote #1. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Wales, Henry (March 27, 1926). "French Cabinet Again Totters; Franc Crumbles". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 7.
  20. ^ Wales, Henry (March 29, 1926). "Reds Win Paris Election; Police Quell Rioters". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  21. ^ "3.76% Malt Brew for Sick". Chicago Daily Tribune. March 30, 1926. p. 1.
  22. ^ De Grand, Alexander (2000). Italian Fascism: Its Origins and Development. University of Nebraska Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-8032-6622-7.
  23. ^ Wales, Henry (March 31, 1926). "Modern Torture Ship Bears 680 French to Exile". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 13.
  24. ^ Clayton, John (March 31, 1926). "Fascism Ropes All Italy with New Law". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 1.