Notable deaths and births in 19th century history notes
A dated list highlights events and personages from 46 BCE to 1915, noting births and deaths including Valentinian III, Alexander IV, Caroline Herschel, James Madison, Napoleon III, Walter Gresham, Napoleon Eugene, Carnot, John Broadus, and Sir William Lochhart. It mentions imperial shifts, colonial-era figures, and religious education leaders with terse biographical anchors.
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Valentinian
Alexander IV
Scovand
Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Aatronomer
James Madison
Port Conway
Napoleon TV
Walter Quinton Gresham
Lanesville
Warren County
Lnd
Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph
Napoleon Tel
Paris
Zululand
Prines
England
Zulufond
Lhare Hippolyte Carnot
Coe Slateaman
John W. Broadus
Baptist Theological Seminary
Toutswilie
That City
William S. A. Loelhart
Io Tihdia
Calcutta
Notable Births and Deaths on March 17 Through History
On March 17 historically notable figures died or were born. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus of Rome, Phineas Massinger, Roger Brooke Taney, Napoleon Joseph Bonaparte, Jules Francois Camille Perry, and Blanche K. Brace are listed with birth and death details.
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Marecus Aurelius Antoninus
Rome
Bory Ft
Phnip Massinger
London
Roger Brooke Taney
United States
Cavert County
Napoleon Joseph Charlies
Paul Jerome Bonaparte
Roma
Jerome
Jules Francois Camille Perry
Paris
Blanche K. Brace
Union
Washington
Direct election of senators urged to President Roosevelt
In The Commoner W J Bryan urges President Roosevelt to back a constitutional amendment for direct popular election of U S senators. The piece notes repeated House approvals and appeals to Roosevelt to send a message to Congress to set immediate Senate consideration, arguing public demand is overwhelming and may sway undecided senators. It warns the president risks aligning with the dull senate if he remains silent.
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W. J. Bryan
Roosevelt
Bryan
Congress
Hose of Representatives
Senate
United States
United States Senate
Mr. Bryan
Cost of living up 40 percent from five years prior
Authorities state that the cost of living at the start of this year was 40 percent higher than five years ago and stood 16 percent below its level at the close of the period.
Marconi Wireless Talk Reveals Energies and Secrecy
The interview covers the economic impact of rising prices on labor and small business, Marconi’s wireless system claims, interference issues, and potential long distance and land line applications. Marconi predicts easy energy for transatlantic spans and speed near 22 words per minute on short lines.
Transoceanic wireless telegraphy proved practical
Garrett P. Serviss notes in the New York Journal that experiments during a recent voyage, alongside those in Newfoundland, demonstrate the practicability of transoceanic wireless telegraphy. The tests, he says, should convince even cautious scientists that fact, not intuition, confirms progress.
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Marconi
Mr. Marconi
Europe
Kth
Scientifc
Franklin
Philadelphia
Stock Exchange
Newfoundland
Garrett P. Serviss
New York Journal
Marie and Her Red Raglan
A humorous verse about Marie wearing a raglan toews. notes her stylish but unconventional appearance as she ambles down the street and draws curious glances. The piece depicts Marie as both demure and strikingly odd, likened to a bale of hay in motion.
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Marie
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