Page 2: Historical Events In March - 02

1789  Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances on this day in history.   

1791  On March - 02 long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris.   

1793  On this day in history the birth of Sam Houston, Texan leader   

1793  On March - 02 sam[uel] Houston, 1st president of Texas (1836-38, 1841-44)   

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  On this day in history congress standardizes US weights &measures   

1799  On March - 02 congress standardizes US weights & measures   

1800  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Schale, composer, dies at 86   

1807  On March - 02 congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808   

1808  The inaugural meeting of the Wernerian Natural History Society, a former Scottish learned society, was held in Edinburgh on this day in history.   

1810  Leo XIII, [Vincenzo G Pecci], 256th pope (1878-1903) on March - 02.   

1813  George Alexander Macfarren, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Signing of Kandyan treaty by British invaders and Sri Lankan King on March - 02.   

1815  Antonio Buzzolla, composer on this day in history.   

1817  1st Evangelical church building dedicated, New Berlin, Penn on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history janos Arany, Hungary, epic poet (Toldi, Death of King Buda)   

1819  On March - 02 territory of Arkansas organized   

1819  On March - 02 uS passed its first immigration law   

1820  On this day in history multatuli, writer   

1822  On March - 02 christian Friedrich Hermann Uber, composer, dies at 40   

1824  On this day in history interstate commerce comes under federal control   

1824  On March - 02 bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Bohemian composer (Bartered Bride, Moldau)   

1825  On this day in history 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC   

1828  Jefferson Columbus Davis, Bvt Mjr General (Union Army), died in 1879 on March - 02.   

1829  On this day in history new England Asylum for the Blind, 1st in US, incorporated, Boston   

1829  On March - 02 carl Schurz, Major General (Union volunteers)journalist   

1831  On this day in history john Frazee becomes the first US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

1831  On March - 02 john Frazee becomes 1st US sculptor to receive a federal commission   

1836  Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history texas declares its independence from Mexico.   

1838  David Duffle Wood, composer on this day in history.   

1840  Heinrich Olbers, German astronomer (comets & asteroids), dies at 81 on March - 02.   

1842  On this day in history the Grand National steeplechase at Aintree near Liverpool England is won by Gaylad, ridden by Tom Olliver.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1316  Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90) was born on this day in history.   

1409  On this day in history birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc   

1459  Adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23) was born on March - 02.   

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on March - 02.   

1545  Thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar was born on March - 02.   

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

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  Death of Lothair, King of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor (b. 795) on March - 02.   

0986  On March - 02 lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44   

1122  Floris II, the fat one, count of Holland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1316  Death of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I of Scotland (b. 1296) on March - 02.   

1333  Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies on March - 02.   

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

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