Historical Events In March - 02

1884  On March - 02 leon Jongen, composer   

1887  American Trotting Association organized in Detroit on this day in history.   

1887  August W Eichler, German botanist, dies at 47 on March - 02.   

1888  The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace on March - 02.   

1889  Kansas passes first US antitrust on this day in history.   

1889  Kansas passes 1st US antitrust on March - 02.   

1890  On March - 02 oscar Fredriksen skates world record 5 km (9:19)   

1893  The first federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features on March - 02.   

1893  1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history maxime Dumoulin, composer   

1894  Renaat Veremans, Flemish composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1895  On March - 02 felix Bressart, Germany, actor (Ninotchka, Escape, Crossroads)   

1895  On this day in history berthe MP Morisot, French painter/aquarelliste, dies at 54   

1896  On this day in history george Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg   

1896  On March - 02 battle of Aduwa, Abyssinia (Ethiopia) defeats invading Italians   

1898  Australia complete a 4-1 series annihilation of England on March - 02.   

1899  On March - 02 admiral George Dewey becomes the first US Admiral of the Navy.   

1899  On this day in history president McKinley signs bill creating Mount Rainier National Park (5th in US)   

1899  Pres McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier Natl Park (5th in US) on this day in history.   

1899  On March - 02 pattie Maie Menzies, Australian dame   

1900  On this day in history kurt J Weill, Dessau Germany, composer/Brecht collaborator (Mahogany)   

1901  Hawaii's first telegraph company opens on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens   

1901  On March - 02 willem Bruynzeel, Dutch timber-merchant   

1902  Jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project)   

1903  On this day in history martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York NY   

1903  Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1904  "Official Playing Rules of Professional Base Ball Clubs" adopted on this day in history.   

1904  Dr Seuss, [Theodor Geisel], children's author (Horton Hears a Who!) on March - 02.   

1905  On March - 02 marc Blitzstein, Phila Pa, composer (Cradle Will Rock)   

1907  General Louis Botha named premier of Transvaal on March - 02.   

1908  On March - 02 jan Brasser, Dutch resistance fighter (Witte Ko)/communist   

1909  Great Britain, France, Germany &Italy ask Serbia to set no territorial demands on this day in history.   

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)   

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

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)   

1481  On this day in history birth of franz von Sickingen, German knight   

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

1555  Ludovico Spontoni, composer was born on March - 02.   

1578  On this day in history birth of george Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644)   

1705  William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

0855  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on this day in history.   

0986  Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44 on March - 02.   

1122  On this day in history floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies   

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 March - 02.   

1383  Amadeus VI, count of Savoy, dies on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of mem de Sá, Portuguese Governor-General of Brazil