Historical Events In March - 05

1743  1st US religious journal, The Christian History, published, Boston on March - 05.   

1746  Jakobijnse troops leave Aberdeen on March - 05.   

1746  On March - 05 jacob Wallenberg, Swedish writer/naval chaplain   

1748  On this day in history william Shield, composer   

1750  On March - 05 the first American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, New York NY   

1750  1st American Shakespearean production-"altered" Richard III, NYC on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history jean B G d'Ansse de Villoison, French classical (Apollonii Lexicon)   

1751  Jan Krtitel Kuchar, composer on March - 05.   

1756  On March - 05 thomas Linley, composer   

1760  On March - 05 princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg   

1760  Princess Carolina marries Gen Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg on March - 05.   

1764  In Quebec, Governor James Murray requires inhabitants of Quebec to declare their French money; before May 1 on this day in history.   

1766  Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Territory from French on this day in history.   

1766  Don Antonio de Ulloa takes possession of Louisiana Terr from French on March - 05.   

1770  The Boston Massacre takes place when British soldiers kill five colonists who had been taunting them on this day in history.   

1770  Boston Massacre, British troops kill 5 in crowd. Crispus Attackus becomes 1st black to die for American freedom on this day in history.   

1770  On March - 05 crispus Attuks, slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre   

1774  On this day in history christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse, composer   

1778  Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 on March - 05.   

1783  On March - 05 king Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno   

1784  Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney is named President of the Board of Trade on March - 05.   

1793  On this day in history french troops are defeated by Austrian forces and Liège is recaptured.   

1794  Jacques Babinet, French physicist/mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history amsterdam celebrates Revolution on the Dam; Square of Revolution   

1795  On this day in history treaty of Basel-Prussia ends war with France   

1795  Josef Reicha, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1805  On March - 05 theodore Labarre, composer   

1807  First performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history 1st performance of Ludwig von Beethoven's 4th Symphony in B   

1817  Austen H Layard, British archaeologist/diplomat on March - 05.   

1820  On March - 05 dutch city of Leeuwarden forbids Jews to go to synagogues on Sundays   

1821  On this day in history monroe is first President inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun   

1821  On this day in history monroe is 1st pres inaugurated on March 5th, because 4th was Sun   

1824  On March - 05 first Burmese War: The British officially declare war on Burma.   

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1133  King Henry II of England (d. 1189) was born on this day in history.   

1324  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71) was born on March - 05.   

1326  Louis I, [the Great], King of Hungary (1342-82), Poland (1370-82) was born on this day in history.   

1512  On March - 05 birth of gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

1563  On this day in history birth of john Coke, English politician (d. 1644)   

1574  William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor (slide rule) was born on March - 05.   

1585  Johan Georg I, elector of Saxon (1611-56) (Peace of Prague) was born on March - 05.   

1585  John George I, Elector of Saxony (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0254  On this day in history lucius I, bishop of Rome (253-54), dies   

1291  Death of Sa'ad al'Da'ulah, Jewish grand vizier of Persia, assassinated on March - 05.   

1534  Death of Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (b. 1489) on March - 05.   

1539  Death of Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) on this day in history.   

1561  On March - 05 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal, dies at 41   

1574  Philip of Saint-Aldegonde, Flem viceroy Holland/Zealand/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1576  Don Luis de Requesens y Zuniga, viceroy of Neth (1573-76), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1605  On March - 05 clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Pope (1592-1605), dies at 69