Historical Events In March - 03

1768  On March - 03 nicola Antonio Porpora, composer, dies at 81   

1776  US commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas on this day in history.   

1791  Congress establishes US Mint on March - 03.   

1791  On March - 03 first Internal Revenue Act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages)   

1791  On March - 03 1st internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits & carriages)   

1792  On this day in history robert Adam, Scottish architect (Syon House, Middlesex), dies at 63   

1793  Ch Sealsfield, writer on March - 03.   

1794  First performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D on this day in history.   

1794  On March - 03 richard Allen founded AME Church   

1794  On this day in history 1st performance of Joseph Haydn's 101st Symphony in D   

1800  Johann Baptist Christoph Toeschi, composer, dies at 64 on March - 03.   

1801  1st US Jewish governor, David Emanuel, takes office in Georgia on this day in history.   

1803  The first impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins on March - 03.   

1803  1st impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins on this day in history.   

1805  Louisiana-Missouri Territory forms on March - 03.   

1809  Sophia Hawthorne, writer on March - 03.   

1811  On March - 03 vissarion Belinsky, Sveaborg Finland, Russian author (Literary Review)   

1812  On this day in history uS Congress passes first foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

1812  On March - 03 uS passes 1st foreign aid bill (aids Venezuela earthquake vicitims)   

1813  On this day in history office of Surgeon General of the US army is established   

1813  On March - 03 office of surgeon general of the US army forms   

1814  Charles Kensington Salaman, composer on this day in history.   

1815  On March - 03 uS declares war on Algiers for taking US prisoners & demanding tribute   

1817  On March - 03 mississippi Territory is divided into Alabama Territory & Mississippi   

1820  Missouri Compromise passes, allowing slavery in Missouri on this day in history.   

1820  Eduard Douwes Dekker, [Multatuli], Dutch writer (Max Havelaar) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history franz Adam Veichtner, composer, dies at 81   

1823  Guyla Andressy Sr, premier of Hungary (1867-71) on this day in history.   

1824  Giovanni Battista Viotti, Italian violist/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1828  Karl Collan, composer on March - 03.   

1831  The birth of George Pullman, US designer of railway carriages on this day in history.   

1831  On March - 03 george M Pullman, inventor (railway sleeping car)   

1835  On March - 03 congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans LA   

1835  Congress authorizes a US mint at New Orleans Louisiana on March - 03.   

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1455  King John II of Portugal (d. 1495) was born on March - 03.   

1500  On March - 03 birth of reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic"   

1520  On March - 03 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)   

1583  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher was born on March - 03.   

1589  On March - 03 birth of gisbertus Voetius, [Gijsbert Voet], Dutch reformed theologist   

1606  Edmund Waller, England, poet (Penshust) was born on this day in history.   

1652  Thomas Otway, England, playwright/poet (Venice Preserved) was born on March - 03.   

1678  Madeleine de Verchères, French Canadian heroine (d. 1747) was born on March - 03.   

0561  Pelagius I, Italian Pope (547-51, 556-61), dies on March - 03.   

1191  On this day in history saladin [Salah ad-Din]) Yusuf, sultan of Egypt/Syria, dies at 52   

1239  Death of Vladimir III Rurikovich, Grand Prince of Kiev (b. 1187) on March - 03.   

1459  On March - 03 ausias March, Catalan poet, dies   

1554  Johann Friedrich, the Generous, Elector of Saxony (1532-47) and Head of the Protestant Confederation of Germany (the Schmalkaldic League), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1580  Jacob Hillebrand, Dutch mayor of Groningen, dies on March - 03.   

1635  On March - 03 philips de l'Espinoy, historian/mayor of Ghent, dies   

1703  On this day in history robert Hooke, scientific genius, dies in London