Historical Events In March - 04

1681  King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Penn on this day in history.   

1699  Jews are expelled from Lubeck Germany on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history aert Schouman, Dutch bird/portrait painter   

1741  English fleet under Admiral Ogle reaches Cartagena on March - 04.   

1742  Johann Heinrich Egli, composer on this day in history.   

1745  Charles Dibdin, English composer (d.1814) on March - 04.   

1747  Casimir Pulaski, Count/American Revolutionary War general on March - 04.   

1754  Benjamin Waterhouse, physician (smallpox vaccine pioneer) on this day in history.   

1757  On March - 04 ignaz Malzat, composer   

1765  On this day in history charles Dibdin, England, composer/author (Sea Songs)/actor (baptized)   

1766  Emanuel ADMJ, French historian (Napoleon) on March - 04.   

1773  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer on March - 04.   

1774  On this day in history first sighting of Orion nebula   

1774  On this day in history 1st sighting of Orion nebula (William Herschel)   

1776  The American War of Independence: The Americans capture "Dorchester Heights" dominating the port of Boston, Massachusetts on March - 04.   

1782  On March - 04 johann Wyss, Swiss folklorist/writer (Swiss Family Robinson)   

1789  On March - 04 first Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 representatives)   

1789  On March - 04 first Congress of the United States held in New York   

1789  1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) on this day in history.   

1789  On this day in history pavel P Gagarin, Russ monarch   

1790  France is divided into 83 départements, which cut across the former provinces in an attempt to dislodge regional loyalties based on noble ownership of land on March - 04.   

1791  President Washington calls the US Senate into its first special session on March - 04.   

1791  On March - 04 vermont becomes the 14th state of the Union.   

1791  1st Jewish member of US Congress, Israel Jacobs (PA), takes office on this day in history.   

1792  Oranges introduced to Hawaii on March - 04.   

1793  On this day in history french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Netherlands   

1793  President Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words) on March - 04.   

1793  On March - 04 french troops conquer Geertruidenberg Neth   

1793  Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist, dies at 44 on March - 04.   

1794  Henri D count de Larochejacquelin, Fr Royalist Army leader, dies at 21 on March - 04.   

1797  John Adams inaugurated as 2nd President of US on March - 04.   

1798  Catholic women force to do penance for kindling sabbath fire for Jews on this day in history.   

1798  John Joseph Abercrombie, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1877 on March - 04.   

1801  The first President inaugurated in Washington DC (Thomas Jefferson) on March - 04.   

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1188  On this day in history birth of blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII of France (d. 1252)   

1394  On March - 04 birth of henry the Navigator, Prince/sponsors Portuguese voyages of discovery   

1492  On March - 04 birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

1610  William Dobson, English portraitist and painter (d. 1646) was born on this day in history.   

1651  John Baron Somers, (Whig), William III's chief minister (1696-1700) was born on this day in history.   

1665  Philip Christoph von Königsmarck, Swedish soldier (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of antonio Vivaldi, Venice, Baroque violin virtuoso/composer (4 Seasons)   

1702  On March - 04 birth of jack Sheppard, English burglar and escapee (d. 1724)   

0251  On this day in history death of pope Lucius I   

0480  Death of Saint Landry, bishop of Sées on March - 04.   

1172  On this day in history stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies   

1193  Death of Saladin, Kurdish sultan (b. 1137) on March - 04.   

1238  On this day in history death of joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland, wife of Alexander II (b. 1210)   

1303  On this day in history death of daniel of Moscow, Russian Saint, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1261)   

1484  Kazimierz, the Saint, Polish ruler/saint, dies at 25 on March - 04.   

1496  On March - 04 death of sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)