Historical Events In March - 02

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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1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on March - 02.   

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  On this day in history birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On March - 02 birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer   

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.   

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on March - 02.   

0855  On this day in history death of lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795)   

0986  On this day in history lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on March - 02.   

1127  Death of Charles, the Good, Count of Vlanderen, murdered on this day in history.   

1316  On March - 02 death of marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296)   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on March - 02.   

1572  On March - 02 death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil