Historical Events In March - 02
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1789 On March - 02 pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances
1791 Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris on March - 02.
1793 The birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader on March - 02.
1793 Sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44) on March - 02.
1793 Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-born artist on March - 02.
1797 On this day in history horace [Horatio] Walpole, British horror writer, dies at 79
1799 Congress standardizes US weights &measures on this day in history.
1799 On this day in history congress standardizes US weights & measures
1800 On this day in history christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86
1807 Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 on March - 02.
1808 On this day in history the inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh.
1810 Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903) on this day in history.
1813 George Alexander Macfarren, composer on March - 02.
1815 Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on this day in history.
1815 Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.
1817 On March - 02 1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn
1817 Janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda) on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history territory of Arkansas organized
1819 On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law
1820 On March - 02 multatuli, writer
1822 On March - 02 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40
1824 Interstate commerce comes under federal control on March - 02.
1824 Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau) on this day in history.
1825 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC on March - 02.
1828 Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.
1829 On March - 02 new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston
1829 Carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist on this day in history.
1831 John Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission on March - 02.
1831 On this day in history john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission
1836 On this day in history republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico
1836 On March - 02 texas declares its independence from Mexico.
1838 On March - 02 david Duffle Wood, composer
1840 Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on March - 02.
1842 The Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver on March - 02.
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